Artisan Collection Tres Viejos Old Vines Sonoma County Zinfandel

The 2019 was absolutely delicious. Not too jammy but lip smacking all the same. Glad we have another bottle!

Last up on the vertical tasting. The 2017 is definitely the fruitiest with the most refined sugar like notes. Cranberry on the nose. Upfront I get some black cherry with a nice hint of turbinado sugar. Slightly bitter like tonic water. Acid on it is a mild lime. Light juicy and lip puckering. A little young, but I expect it to open up a little more as it breathes.

Next year up; strawberry, soft florals and maple on the nose. Light jammy/marmalade flavor. Maybe even a little tart blueberry. There’s a spice in there that I can’t quite put my finger on. Thinner bodied than the 2015, but super long legs. Much more heat on the finish, almost a jalapeño even. Livelier but a little less complex compared to the 2015

Pepper and blackberry on the nose. Lots of acid upfront. Slate on the mid palate with a quick hint of pomegranate. Really soft body. Slow buildup of heat on the finish. Pretty nice and balanced with lots of nuance.

Deep dark color with concentrated plum and red fruit forward with a long finish of earth, tobacco and mineral.

Full bodied and easy to drink. Nice wine. Not their best perhaps but I would buy it again.

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