A decent but very lean Marsanne with little signal from Marsanne, not to speak Rousanne — 3 years ago
After three unsuccessful Piemontese pulls to go with my Piemontese dish, I finally decided that the wine pairing gods were sending me a signal, so like Justice William O. Douglas, I went west, [not so] young man. And this Grenache-based blend was very nice. Nose had warm, mossy stones, warm kirsch, roasted herbs and campfire. Mouthfilling fruit on entry, but very quickly turns savory and minerally. A bit more tannic than previous vintages I’ve had of this wine. — 4 years ago
I heard Bill Murray on a podcast recently raving about the bramble-berry pie he had the night before, describing the many berries that went into making it so delicious. It’s a fitting description for the current release of Bedrock’s Dolinsek Heritage red too, which is loaded with a rainbow of berry flavors and all their sweetness and bright acidity captured in a bottle instead of a crust. There’s an added bonus of a long, peppery finish thanks to the 70+% Zin in the field blend and some firm, drying tannins that signal a great future ahead. — 2 months ago
Excellent — 4 years ago
New release of Turley’s Old Vines Zin, one of the great bargains in wine in my book. Zinfandel from historic parcels across CA that deserve a single vineyard bottle but are just too small. This year’s opens with a musty, berry nose and a clear ruby color that don’t signal how rich the wine is. Mouth coating, violets, kirsch and pepper — loaded with flavor and a long finish. — 3 years ago
Raspberry, cranberry, pomegranate, licorice root, sweet acidity. — 4 years ago
Love the varietal just not sure about this wine is the penultimate expression. Takes some time to open up but once flowered it’s nice. A bit fruity but not overly so which is a plus for me. Smooth with a nice finish. — 5 years ago
Ana Bumgardner
2019 vintage Jan 2025 with homemade pizza. Very solid and tasty wine. — a month ago