Wine of the Day, No. 509

The Frank Family Vineyard Zinfandel 2016, Napa Valley, feels like a true classic of the genre, rich and ripe, to be sure, but restrained by acidity and mineral elements. Winemaker Todd Graff used nine percent petite sirah to the balance of zinfandel grapes and aged the wine 16 months in French oak, 33 percent new barrels. Most of the grapes derived from…