Old Vine Zinfandel

For the Wine Spectator readers: a ripe, deeply fruity, spicy nose and dark, plush, concentrated palate, and for the cool kids: a modicum of restraint. Not quite intellectually stimulating, but this walks the line well, especially for a $20 California-appellated Zinfandel. Also: totally plausible that as the primary fruit recedes, this could become a serious wine; it's got the guts. Enjoyed with shaking beef

The 2015 Old Vines #zinfandel from #Bedrock displayed an intense bouquet mixing ripe blue and black fruits with smoke, minerals and grilled herbs. On the palate, I found silky textures offset by zesty spices and brisk acidity with black fruit and hints of Violette candies. It finished with medium-length and a mix of saturating dark fruits and spice. This is a remarkable value, punching well above it's price point.

Nice fruit, and interesting finish.

Beautiful Zin, well balanced and supple. I don't say his often about Zin. Coincidentally this wine made it to no. 12 on WS top 100 wines of 2017. Well deserved. WS 93 Pts. Top 10 2017 tasting at NCWC.

Should have grabbed more of this at the time, but who knew it would be #12 on Wine Spectator’s Top 100 of 2017? No question they deserved it... Turley-esque, but more vivid. If zinfandel was fresh squeezed pink lemonade.

Nice intensity boysenberry raspberry fruit love it’s kinda big abv but great fruit this wine would be great with nice bbq elk ( I can dream ) really fun big style

Medium purplish red. Dark spices on the nose, bitter cocoa, oak barrel, some animal nuances, light cherries, a touch smoky and crushed gravel. Tight on the tannins (6.5/10) not yet rounded. Complex palate yet tight as well with notes of raw twigs, bramble berries, anise, spices, dried cherries, a touch of alcohol and pepper. Long finish with definite potential to improve once the palate rounds out. Drink till 2024.

Solid, modestly-priced Zin. Zinny thinks the moniker “old vine” is hooey. He says he’s older in dog years than this is in Zin years.

This has lots of plummy blackberry fruit and warm sandstone earthiness. Full- bodied but not jammy or hot (14.4%).

This is a wine to be enjoyed any way you like. For example, on a Friday night after a busy week when you only have energy for pizza in front of the TV. A very approachable old vine Zin sourced from various California regions. It will make you feel human again. And it pairs well with pizza.

Best bottle of wine I have purchased in a while!