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