Rutherford Grove 1892 Field Blend

9.0

Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Fruity nose of black currants, plums, cherries, oak, light vanilla, licorice, spices, tobacco leaf, chocolates, coffee, vegetables, peppercorn and earth.

Medium plus in body and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with black plums, cooked cherries, oak, spices, sweet raspberries, vanilla, herbs, tobacco, earth, dark chocolates and peppercorn.

Spicy finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a tasty Zinfandel based red blend from Lake County in California. Showing nice complexity with a soft mouthfeel.

Good right out of the bottle and good by itself. Easy drinking and gets earthier as it opens up.

Fruit forward and spicy. A nice wine to sip on by the porch.

A blend of 73% Zinfandel, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6% Petite Sirah. Aged for 16 months in French oak barrels (35% new). Only 416 cases were produced.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$35.

Feb 9th, 2022

"Odedi"

8.8

Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.

Fruity nose with blackberries, blueberries, sweet cherries, dried figs, dust, vanilla, spices, oak, earth, black pepper, milk chocolates and light alcohol.

Full-bodied and bold with medium acidity and long legs.

Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, plums, cherries, currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, tobacco, light vegetables, pencil lead and peppercorn.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.

This fruity Zinfandel blend from Lake County in California is drinking very nicely now. Young and fruity with a nice mouthfeel. Enjoyable by itself or with food.

Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up and gets some tannins. After 45 minutes of airtime, more chocolate notes come in, with mocha and carmel.

Could probably be better in the next year or two, when the alcohol integrates better.

A blend of 83% Zinfandel, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Petite Sirah.

14.7% alcohol by volume.

88 points.

$32.