2018 Bedrock Wine Co. Bedrock Vineyard Heritage
Community Tasting Note
poppacork Does not like this wine:
87 Points
Friday, May 8, 2020 - I can’t help but find something green and bitter in this wine. Perhaps it’s the whole cluster fermentation, but whatever it is detracts from what might be a lovely wine. There’s some nicely perfumed blackberry fruit under the green stemmy bitterness.
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Comment posted by RichEB1:
5/8/2020 9:47:00 PM - As mentioned in the comments on your last note, I agree that you're opening these wines way too young (they age very well and demand time in bottle to show their best), but I do find it interesting that you always seem to find a green note in them (per some of your other notes). I've consumed a LOT of Bedrock, and other than maybe a 13 Nervo, I don't think I've ever experienced anything green at all (nor do I see it in other peoples notes) Wonder why Morgans wines hit you that way?
Comment posted by bravo.solares:
5/9/2020 9:52:00 AM - I would not open these before 2023 or 2024. I don’t think this wine is a good candidate for early consumption. Cellaring these really pays off.
Comment posted by poppacork:
5/9/2020 10:18:00 AM - I’m referring to unripe tannins causing the wine to be astringent, not herbal in the sense of a Sauvignon Blanc or Cab Franc.
Comment posted by RichEB1:
5/9/2020 10:28:00 AM - So interesting. Unripe is not a word I've ever associated with any Bedrock wine. Balanced vs. Ripe for sure.....but never any unripe characteristics. It must be an age thing in regards to how you're perceiving these wines. Maybe they're just not your jam (which would be odd since it looks like you consume a decent amount of zin), but If you truly want to get a good feel for what all the fuss is about, find some single vineyard offerings with age on em. 2012's are fire right now with a long life ahead of them (for reference, 2007s were still drinking in their prime last year, and Morgan has only improved his craft since then).