Gold Country Zinfandel

This flight features a range of vintages of Gold country wine, from 2000 to 2003.

Karly Amador County Buck’s Ten Point Zinfandel 2000
Evolving, sweet raisined fruit – a very supple wine that is warm and complex. At its peak to enjoy now. P&B in Plymouth 15.2% $18 at the winery Karly

Karly Amador County Pokerville Zinfandel 2001
Caramel nose, this wine is past its peak but is fading in a very graceful way that is supple and delicate. P&B in Plymouth 13.8% $11 at the winery Karly

Black Sheep Amador County Clockspring Vineyards Zinfandel 2002
Pretty hot and gripping. P&B Murphys 15.2% $ at the winery Black Sheep

Montevina Amador County Terra d’Oro Home Vineyard Zinfandel 2002
Smells Port-like with a liqueur essence of berries, the mouth is sweet appearing with acidity to balance and oaky complexity, supple and thick. A favorite of all of us. P&B Plymouth 15% The current vintage 2004 is $30 at the winery Montevina

Montevina Amador County Terra d’Oro Deaver Vineyard Zinfandel 2002
Drying out and over the hill. The vines are over 100 years old. P&B Plymouth 15.7% The current vintage 2005 is $30 at the winery Montevina

Noceto Amador County OGP The Original Grandpere Vineyard Zinfandel 2003
Vanillla, warmth and brown spices to smell; a very supple mouthfeel with lively fruit and youthfulness. The vineyard was planted in the 1860s, the winemaker at Noceto is Rusty Folena and in the revival of a bygone area, this wine is only labeled to be 14.1% P&B Plymouth. The current vintage 2004 is $28 at the winery Noceto

About RJ

Ray Johnson is the Executive Director of the Wine Business Institute at Sonoma State University. He writes about food and wine, his travels and the business of wine. He makes his home in Sonoma County, California.
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