Outpost
Howell Mountain Zinfandel
Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California, USA
I always express my honest thoughts...sometimes to a fault. Perhaps, I’m about to walk that line here but, really believe in honest expressions. Especially, with wine. In full disclosure, I was a little disappointed in our visit to Outpost. I loved our host Sara. However, some of the wines tasted seemed as if they had seen too much air. Either from being opened to long, not properly vacuumed or should have used a Corvain in the original/previous pouring’s to keep them fresh(er).
The nose reveals jammy fruits of, spiced & baked; blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, dry pouched cranberries and plums. Steeped fruit teas, black & white pepper, prune of glass edge with dark withering flowers.
The body is medium full, round with beautiful fruits. It’s juicy but, a little watery & flabby. I believe from too much air. Blueberries, spiced & baked; blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, dry pouched cranberries and plums. Steeped fruit teas, black & white pepper, limestone minerals, crushed rocks, prune of glass edge with dark withering flowers & violets. The acidity is like a rainfall. The finish is polished, lean, watery, ripe but, well polished.
Photos of, their Zinfandel vineyard as viewed from the deck of their tasting room, private dining & tasting room, center of their wall cabinet in their private tasting room and their sloping hillside vines towards the backend of their property.
I always express my honest thoughts...sometimes to a fault. Perhaps, I’m about to walk that line here but, really believe in honest expressions. Especially, with wine. In full disclosure, I was a little disappointed in our visit to Outpost. I loved our host Sara. However, some of the wines tasted seemed as if they had seen too much air. Either from being opened to long, not properly vacuumed or should have used a Corvain in the original/previous pouring’s to keep them fresh(er).
The nose reveals jammy fruits of, spiced & baked; blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, dry pouched cranberries and plums. Steeped fruit teas, black & white pepper, prune of glass edge with dark withering flowers.
The body is medium full, round with beautiful fruits. It’s juicy but, a little watery & flabby. I believe from too much air. Blueberries, spiced & baked; blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, dry pouched cranberries and plums. Steeped fruit teas, black & white pepper, limestone minerals, crushed rocks, prune of glass edge with dark withering flowers & violets. The acidity is like a rainfall. The finish is polished, lean, watery, ripe but, well polished.
Photos of, their Zinfandel vineyard as viewed from the deck of their tasting room, private dining & tasting room, center of their wall cabinet in their private tasting room and their sloping hillside vines towards the backend of their property.
PNP with Rhonda's niece - delicious and smiling - the Italian food is good too
PNP with Rhonda's niece - delicious and smiling - the Italian food is good too
Mar 30th, 2018
Opened way too early- this will be a star in a few years. Great fruit, almost but not quite sweet.
Opened way too early- this will be a star in a few years. Great fruit, almost but not quite sweet.
Jul 10th, 2017
Sticking with another winner from Outpost!
Sticking with another winner from Outpost!
Feb 19th, 2017
