Spicy, brambly, blackberry nose with a hint of toasty oak. Medium bodied with medium acidity. Red fruit, bit of oak, bit of tannin, but unfortunately all overshadowed by heat.
Tart, juicy red fruited nose with some floral accents. A lighter, fresher nose than the rest of the lineup and a palate to match. Light to medium bodied with medium acidity. Pretty, red-fruited, floral palate. Ripe, sweet berry fruit, but altogether elegant. Maybe not what everyone looks for in a Zin, but right in my wheelhouse. Love this.
Lush, dark-fruited, baked plum nose. Full bodied with medium acidity. Chewy black fruits on the palate, moderate tannins, just a touch of heat. Fruit isn't jammy or overripe, just big. This needs time imo.
Ripe berry fruit and a touch of vanilla on the nose. Medium bodied with low acidity. Ripe mixed berry fruit and vanilla on the palate. Drinking very well now but a bit oaky for me. I imagine I will enjoy it more when the oak integrates but the low acidity concerns me a little.
Strange nose of fresh cut apple, vanilla and a touch of v.a. Light to medium bodied with low acidity. Black cherry and raspberry fruit and vanilla on the palate. A bit flat and like the Lytton Springs, oaky. Weird nose makes me wonder if this was an uncharacteristic bottle.
Really interesting nose, best of the lineup, with blackberry, blueberry and savory aspects of spices and smoked meat. Medium to full bodied with medium+ acidity. Purple fruit, dried flowers and moderate tannins. Prominent acidity. Complex and seems built for the long haul.
2009 Bucklin Bambino Field Blend Old Hill Ranch 86 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley
Spicy, brambly, blackberry nose with a hint of toasty oak. Medium bodied with medium acidity. Red fruit, bit of oak, bit of tannin, but unfortunately all overshadowed by heat.
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2010 Bedrock Wine Co. Old Vine Zinfandel 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley
Tart, juicy red fruited nose with some floral accents. A lighter, fresher nose than the rest of the lineup and a palate to match. Light to medium bodied with medium acidity. Pretty, red-fruited, floral palate. Ripe, sweet berry fruit, but altogether elegant. Maybe not what everyone looks for in a Zin, but right in my wheelhouse. Love this.
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2007 Bucklin Zinfandel Old Hill Ranch 89 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County
Lush, dark-fruited, baked plum nose. Full bodied with medium acidity. Chewy black fruits on the palate, moderate tannins, just a touch of heat. Fruit isn't jammy or overripe, just big. This needs time imo.
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2009 Ridge Lytton Springs 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Dry Creek Valley
Ripe berry fruit and a touch of vanilla on the nose. Medium bodied with low acidity. Ripe mixed berry fruit and vanilla on the palate. Drinking very well now but a bit oaky for me. I imagine I will enjoy it more when the oak integrates but the low acidity concerns me a little.
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2009 Ridge Geyserville 86 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County
Strange nose of fresh cut apple, vanilla and a touch of v.a. Light to medium bodied with low acidity. Black cherry and raspberry fruit and vanilla on the palate. A bit flat and like the Lytton Springs, oaky. Weird nose makes me wonder if this was an uncharacteristic bottle.
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2010 Bedrock Wine Co. The Bedrock Heirloom 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley
Really interesting nose, best of the lineup, with blackberry, blueberry and savory aspects of spices and smoked meat. Medium to full bodied with medium+ acidity. Purple fruit, dried flowers and moderate tannins. Prominent acidity. Complex and seems built for the long haul.
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