90 Points - Connoisseurs' Guide to CA, January, 2016

90 Points - California Grapevine

From 25-year-old vines on Woolsey Road in Russian River valley, owner Mark Lingenfelder has some of the prettiest Zin fruit that we turn into a very elegant wine!  Try this with BBQ or Tomato-sauced pasta, since its bright acidity will complement them well.  

Winemaker Notes:

Very elegant and pretty nose, full of ripe red currants and nicely layered oak. Dusty vanilla-cocoa and slightly clovey spice, touch of black pepper.  In mouth it shows creamy vanilla oak and delicate fruit, restrained well.  Nice weight to go with food and good structure for aging.

Harvest Date:

October 10, 2013

Fermentation Characteristics:

All bin-fermented and hand punched down for a total of 23 days on skins, including 6 days cold soaked pre-fermentation

Cellar Storage/Aging:

18 months in oak barrels: 28% new French, 28% new American, 24% neutral French

Appellation:

Russian River Valley, Sonoma County

Release Date:

March 1, 2016