93 points Wine Enthusiast
90 points Robert Parker
90 points Jeb Dunnuck
Crushed black cherry, milk chocolate shavings, sweet baking spices and nuances of dried old-fashion rose petal on the nose. The entry reveals fresh red currants and black raspberries, black tea leaf and dusty soil. Full-bodied with a plush texture, it finishes with great focus and clarity.
93 points Wine Enthusiast
92 points Robert Parker
90 points Jeb Dunnuck
This Zinfandel carries all of the signature aromas expected from Zinfandel grown in Rockpile: candied red fruits; cocoa shavings with hints of dried flowers and herbs; leather and earthen dust. A smooth, inviting entry with black fruits retreats to mineral and sweet baking spices. That’s followed by a full-bodied, chewy texture with ripe tannins and great freshness, culminating in a long and layered finish.
Perfumed aromas of young lilac blossom, black cherry, Asian plum and sweet loam waft from the glass. On the palate, the entry is full, followed by a firm mid-palate. Balanced flavors of dried black tea leaf, candied black cherry and hints of black truffle give way to a bright and long finish.
This Pinot is delicately detailed, with aromas of candied summer strawberry, Asian spice, traces of vanilla bean and red raspberry. Sweet bing cherry and earth tones marry seamlessly with perfectly positioned tannins and nuances of toasted oak.
Our 2018 Pritchett Peaks Zinfandel has a nose of perfumed baked blackberries, savory baking spices, fragrant sweet loam, and traces of magnolia blossom.
The 2017 Cemetery Zinfandel is a rock star. The nose is well set up with dark black fruits, classic briary notes and sweet earthy tones. This Zinfandel is concentrated and harmonious for such an energetic wine.
The single-acre block where these varieties are planted is called Independence, and our 2017 “Independence” Red Wine has an incredibly seductive nose of vanilla bean pod and sweet balsamic-glazed black figs intermingled with pound cake crumbs.
