Storybook Mountain Vineyards

Eastern Exposures Napa Estate Zinfandel

9.1101 ratings
9.120 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Zinfandel
Lamb, Chicken, Turkey, White Rice, Pasta, Potato, Herbs, Mushrooms, Soft Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Tomato-Based, Duck, Exotic Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Pork, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Beef, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Chris MacLean

Great balance. I paid $40 from wine dot com in 2018. Should have gotten more!

Great balance. I paid $40 from wine dot com in 2018. Should have gotten more!

Dec 16th, 2023
Charlie Evans

This was spectacular. My favorite of their great lineup. This was super savory. Smelled like thyme and fresh herbs. Just screaming for some lamb.

This was spectacular. My favorite of their great lineup. This was super savory. Smelled like thyme and fresh herbs. Just screaming for some lamb.

Jan 18th, 2018
Tom Casagrande

Textbook Storybook style. Lovely nose with ripe ... but not too ripe ... blackberry, sandalwood smoke-kissed gravel, and baking spice. Restrained but concentrated in the mouth, with a reserved tightness behind the soft texture, suggesting a long life. Flavors combine fruit, savory notes, and dry gravelly notes. Big, but elegant. Love it.

Textbook Storybook style. Lovely nose with ripe ... but not too ripe ... blackberry, sandalwood smoke-kissed gravel, and baking spice. Restrained but concentrated in the mouth, with a reserved tightness behind the soft texture, suggesting a long life. Flavors combine fruit, savory notes, and dry gravelly notes. Big, but elegant. Love it.

1 person found it helpfulOct 11th, 2020
Chris MacLean

Way too much oak.

Way too much oak.

Oct 24th, 2016
Katy Jossy Simanski

Fruity and delicious.

Fruity and delicious.

Apr 18th, 2015
Rick Baumgarten

Well made Zin fruit bomb, but with sauced, grilled meats its s great pairing.

Well made Zin fruit bomb, but with sauced, grilled meats its s great pairing.

Apr 13th, 2015
Cara Patricia

GM/Partner/Head Sommelier at Les Clos San Francisco

9.5

Wow!

Wow!

Oct 30th, 2014
Bryant Bickel

Really lovely shades of dark fruit,.

Really lovely shades of dark fruit,.

Nov 1st, 2013
Michael Sinowitz

Intense.... dark fruit, good acid, accessible tannins. Old school zin.

Intense.... dark fruit, good acid, accessible tannins. Old school zin.

Dec 8th, 2017
C.C. Fridlin

Pulled out a Zinfandel and throughly enjoyed the Storybook.

Pulled out a Zinfandel and throughly enjoyed the Storybook.

Jul 13th, 2024