by Ray Johnson | Apr 24, 2009 | Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, Zinfandel
Stryker Sonoma, Alexander Valley, Estate, Old Vines, Zinfandel 2006 The fruits are, fresh, stewed and jammy, all at the same time and dusted with black pepper. The mouth is vibrantly fruity with a little warmth and a touch of tannin. P&B in Geyserville 15.2% $26...
by Ray Johnson | Apr 22, 2009 | California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley, Zinfandel
Rosenblum Cellars, Sonoma Valley, Maggie’s Reserve Zinfandel 2005 This wine is very sweet smelling, with a sense of pastry dough dabbed with vanilla. The mouth is quite rich, full of sweet-appearing fruit – just luscious. Some of the vines that gave us the...
by Ray Johnson | Apr 22, 2009 | California, Napa Valley, Rutherford, Zinfandel
Elyse, Napa Valley, Morisoli Vineyard, Zinfandel 2006 Brown spices jump out in the nose while the mouth is supple and densely fruity. The grapes are sourced from Morisoli in Rutherford, west of Highway 29 at the base of Mount St. John. Cellared and bottled in Oakville...
by Ray Johnson | Apr 22, 2009 | Amador County, California, Sierra Foothills, Zinfandel
Shenandoah Vineyards, Amador County, Special Reserve, Zinfandel 2007 This is an easy quaffer that delivers the fruit of Zin in a light-bodied format. The grapes were organicaly grown in California’s gold country. P&B in Plymouth 14.4% $7.99 at Bottle Barn...
by Ray Johnson | Mar 17, 2009 | California, Zinfandel
Dancing Bull, California, Winemaker’s Reserve, Zinfandel 2006 There are smells of baked berries and vanilla in a pie, a sweet essence that is mingled with a fresh grinding of black pepper. In the mouth, this is a light-bodied and soft Zin, with a light touch of...
by Ray Johnson | Mar 16, 2009 | California, Cucamonga Valley, Rockpile, Russian River Valley, San Bernardino County, Sonoma County, Zinfandel
We recently visited with Carol and Mitch at their winery in Santa Rosa. Carol makes Zin from grapes sourced throughout the state of California. One of the gems that we tasted was sourced from San Bernardino County while two others hailed from nearby in Sonoma County....
