2018 August Briggs Zinfandel Old Vines

Community Tasting Notes (1) Avg Score: 89 points

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  12/15/2021 - Benj wrote: 89 Points

  Not at all overdone, primary Zin fruit of excellent purity, and nicely savory underneath it to keep it from tasting confected. Well-managed alcohol. Some aromatic sweetness from a bit of American oak - I think the 35% new oak on this is a mixture of American and French. Drinking nicely now but may well have something more profound to offer at 10 years of age. Not quite in the same league as some of the great California Zinfandels but this is a serious, quality effort. 15.0%, $38.
  
  Fruit is sourced 71% from the 1908-planted Luvisi Vineyard in Calistoga and 29% from the 1910-planted Del Barba vineyard in Oakley, Contra Costa County.

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