2018 Bedrock Wine Co. Heritage Wine Nervo Ranch

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• Comment posted by bluepeter2020@outlook.com:

  11/3/2023 3:47:00 PM - On their website they note:
  One of the last of the 2018s, this wine is also among the winery crew’s top-three favorite bottlings from this mighty vintage. Though one of the warmest sites we work with in Sonoma County, this is always one of the most elegant, showcasing a Rhonish sensibility that is somewhat akin to Gigondas. The old vines on the property are spread across the three small blocks of varying steepness and aspect. The largest block, dating to 1896 is east facing on 35-40-degree slopes and is a field blend dominated by Zinfandel with a good chunk of Petite Sirah, Alicante Bouschet, Grand Noir, Burger, Mataro and others. The second largest block, planted in the 1930s, contains a high level of Grenache, Trousseau Noir, Aubun, and more that provides a wine of flesh and density. The final, gently sloping block, planted in 1896, is planted to a majority of Negrette (Pinot St. George) along Zinfandel, Carignan, Mataro and several white varieties and provides loads of pepper and perfume. In 2018, each of the blocks was vinified as its own field blend in small, open-top tanks with the final blend being composed of elements of all three.
  
  "The 2018 Nervo Heritage Wine, from a site in Alexander Valley, is one of the more nuanced and understated wines in this lineup. Sweet red/purplish fruit, lavender and spice add character to this lithe, delicate wine. The field blend is mostly Zinfandel, Negrette, Petite Sirah and Grenache."
  94 points, - Antonio Galloni