Ratings & Reviews
92 Points - Wine Spectator Magazine:"Ripe but well-structured, with wild berry and licorice aromas and rich, layered flavors of plum and smoked pepper that are balanced with a great backbone of acidity and tannins. Drink now through 2017. 9,000 cases made." –TF (Dec 31, 2011)
90 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (2008 vintage):"The medium to full-bodied 2008 Zinfandel Old Vine has a deep ruby/purple color and a nose of garrigue, lavender and Provencal herbs. With juicy berry fruit flavors as well as notes of briar, underbrush and pepper, it is a classic North Coast Zinfandel to drink over the next 3-4 years." - Robert Parker
(Feb 2011)
90 Points - Wine Spectator Magazine (2008 vintage):"Dense and powerful, with blackberry, sage and olive aromas that lead to deep, slightly rustic flavors of huckleberry and white pepper. Tannins are a bit untamed. Needs time. Best after 2012. 7,200 cases made. –TF (2010)
93 Points - Wine Enthusiast Magazine (2007 vintage):"This is a very big, deeply flavored and densely concentrated wine. It’s so powerful, you might want to age it for a few years. As currently constructed it’s a massive juggernaut of blackberries, blueberries, coffee and sweet, smoky oak, finished with exotic spices." - S.H. (5/1/2010)
90+ Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (2007 vintage):"The 2007 Zinfandel Old Vine (a selection from the oldest vineyards) reveals a dense ruby/purple-tinged color as well as a floral, blueberry and black raspberry-scented nose, a rich, full-bodied mouthfeel, and serious tannin in the background. Textured, rich, and long with considerable upside, it can be drunk now or cellared for a decade." - Robert Parker
(2/2010)
92 Points - Wine Spectator Magazine (2006 vintage):"This is what great Zinfandel is all about. Ripe but balanced with lively acidity, jammy but concentrated and well-structured. Offers fresh wild berry, raspberry, vanilla and cracked pepper notes, but with layers of intriguing sage, lively mineral and smoke accents. Drink now through 2014. 8,600 cases made." –TF (5/31/2009)
