Nalle
Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel
Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
This is a very tasty 5-year-old Zinfandel from Dry Creek Valley in Sonoma county.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.
Very dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing black currants, plums, cherries, oak, light licorice, spices, dark chocolates, tobacco, herbs, vegetables, earth and peppercorn.
Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
Elegant with lots of earth notes. Easy drinking and good by itself or with food.
A blend of 91% Zinfandel with Carignan and Petite Sirah.
13.9% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$45.
This is a very tasty 5-year-old Zinfandel from Dry Creek Valley in Sonoma county.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.
Very dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing black currants, plums, cherries, oak, light licorice, spices, dark chocolates, tobacco, herbs, vegetables, earth and peppercorn.
Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
Elegant with lots of earth notes. Easy drinking and good by itself or with food.
A blend of 91% Zinfandel with Carignan and Petite Sirah.
13.9% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$45.
Purple in color with medium intensity.
Fruity nose of blueberries, sweet raspberries, cherries, red plums, spices and black pepper.
Medium bodied with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with cherries, raspberries, black plums, licorice, chocolates, light oak, light cloves, limes and peppercorn.
Tangy finish with soft tannins and cranberries.
This 3-year-old Zinfandel from Dry Creek Valley is starting to drink nicely, although still young.
Nicely balanced and fruit forward. Showing mild complexity with a soft mouth feel.
Easy drinking and good by itself as a sipping wine. Tangy, bright and interesting.
Would be nice to revisit it in 3 years, and see how it evolved.
I had it all by itself and paired it with a beautiful sunny day.
A blend of 90% Zinfandel, 7% Petite Sirah and 3% Carignan. Aged in (25% new) French Oak barrels for 11 months. Only 502 cases produced.
13.8% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$45.
Purple in color with medium intensity.
Fruity nose of blueberries, sweet raspberries, cherries, red plums, spices and black pepper.
Medium bodied with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with cherries, raspberries, black plums, licorice, chocolates, light oak, light cloves, limes and peppercorn.
Tangy finish with soft tannins and cranberries.
This 3-year-old Zinfandel from Dry Creek Valley is starting to drink nicely, although still young.
Nicely balanced and fruit forward. Showing mild complexity with a soft mouth feel.
Easy drinking and good by itself as a sipping wine. Tangy, bright and interesting.
Would be nice to revisit it in 3 years, and see how it evolved.
I had it all by itself and paired it with a beautiful sunny day.
A blend of 90% Zinfandel, 7% Petite Sirah and 3% Carignan. Aged in (25% new) French Oak barrels for 11 months. Only 502 cases produced.
13.8% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$45.
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Very dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing red plums, cherries, strawberry jam, light oak, tobacco, leaf, vegetables, earth, herbs, dark chocolates and black pepper.
Soft and short finish and soft tannins.
This 5 year old Zinfandel from Dry Creek Valley is drinking nicely now.
I had it 3 years ago, and it was much fruiter, but showed less complexity. Lost a lot of its fruits by now, and it is showing lots of earth notes, but showing nice complexity. Definitely improved in the bottle these few years.
This is not your typical California Zinfandel. Elegant and complex. A good quality wine.
Would be nice to revisit it in a few years.
Better after an hour of airtime and will pair nicely with BBQ Meats.
A blend of 91% Zinfandel, 5% Petite Sirah and 4% Carignan. Aged for 11 months in (25% New) French oak barrels. A small production of less than 4,000 bottles.
13.9% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$45.
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Very dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing red plums, cherries, strawberry jam, light oak, tobacco, leaf, vegetables, earth, herbs, dark chocolates and black pepper.
Soft and short finish and soft tannins.
This 5 year old Zinfandel from Dry Creek Valley is drinking nicely now.
I had it 3 years ago, and it was much fruiter, but showed less complexity. Lost a lot of its fruits by now, and it is showing lots of earth notes, but showing nice complexity. Definitely improved in the bottle these few years.
This is not your typical California Zinfandel. Elegant and complex. A good quality wine.
Would be nice to revisit it in a few years.
Better after an hour of airtime and will pair nicely with BBQ Meats.
A blend of 91% Zinfandel, 5% Petite Sirah and 4% Carignan. Aged for 11 months in (25% New) French oak barrels. A small production of less than 4,000 bottles.
13.9% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$45.
Ethereal. Doug Nalle. Winemaking genius.
Ethereal. Doug Nalle. Winemaking genius.
Oct 22nd, 2022
Very bretty and not very Zin like, but if you told me this was CDP from a traditional producer I’d believe you.
Very bretty and not very Zin like, but if you told me this was CDP from a traditional producer I’d believe you.
Nov 17th, 2021
Deep ruby in color with a wide cloudy, purplish rim.
Fruity nose of blueberries, black cherries, wildflowers, light cedar, tobacco, light bell pepper, vanilla, peppercorn, earth, cloves and spices.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with plums, cherries, sweet strawberries, blueberries, vanilla, oak, licorice, spices, bitter greens, herbs, spices, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf and peppercorn.
Medium plus on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.
This is a nice Zinfandel from Sonoma County. Drinking nicely now even right out of the bottle. As it opens up, it gets earthier and spicier.
Still young and needs a few years in the bottle to mature, get more complexity, and remove some of the vegetable notes. Will be a 90+ wine in 5 years.
Good by itself or with food and would pair very nicely with a burger. I paired it with a Brie cheese and roasted almonds.
A blend of 91% Zinfandel, 5% Petite Sirah and 4% Carignan. Aged for 11 months in French oak barrels (25% New).
13.9% alcohol by volume.
88 points.
$40.
Deep ruby in color with a wide cloudy, purplish rim.
Fruity nose of blueberries, black cherries, wildflowers, light cedar, tobacco, light bell pepper, vanilla, peppercorn, earth, cloves and spices.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with plums, cherries, sweet strawberries, blueberries, vanilla, oak, licorice, spices, bitter greens, herbs, spices, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf and peppercorn.
Medium plus on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.
This is a nice Zinfandel from Sonoma County. Drinking nicely now even right out of the bottle. As it opens up, it gets earthier and spicier.
Still young and needs a few years in the bottle to mature, get more complexity, and remove some of the vegetable notes. Will be a 90+ wine in 5 years.
Good by itself or with food and would pair very nicely with a burger. I paired it with a Brie cheese and roasted almonds.
A blend of 91% Zinfandel, 5% Petite Sirah and 4% Carignan. Aged for 11 months in French oak barrels (25% New).
13.9% alcohol by volume.
88 points.
$40.
Sadly well past prime. Possibly a bad bottle based on other reviews.
Sadly well past prime. Possibly a bad bottle based on other reviews.
Aug 14th, 2018
Owner/Wine Director Spuyten Duyvil, Fette Sau, St. Anselm & Gotham Artisanal Provisions
If Zinfandel was made in Piedmont it would taste like this
If Zinfandel was made in Piedmont it would taste like this
Dec 8th, 2017