Lodi Native Tasting

Tasted Tuesday, April 22, 2014 by Martin Redmond with 290 views

Flight 1 (1 Note)

  • 2012 Oak Farm Maley Brothers Zinfandel Wegat Vineyard 91 Points

    USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi Mokelumne River

    Dark ruby color with lifted fresh and dried cherry, boysenberry jam aromas accented with a bit of underbrush. On the palate, it's medium-bodied, fresh and focused with a pleasing grip of fine grained tannins. It full of black cherry, boysenberry jam flavors accented with red currant and a bit of maple (not though) that come through on the back palate. Long finish. 14.9% alcohol.

    The Wegat Vineyard is a 21-acre planting of head trained vines, field budded on St. George rootstock by the Maley family in 1958. It is a quintessential “west side” Lodi vineyard.

    The 2012 Lodi Native Wegat Vineyard Zinfandel was produced and bottled by Maley Brothers Vineyards for grower Todd Maley; by winemaker Chad Joseph.

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Flight 2 (1 Note)

  • 2012 M2 Vintners Zinfandel Lodi Native Soucie Vineyard 88 Points

    USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi Mokelumne River

    Ruby color with promising mixed berry (blackberry, raspberry and a touch of cranberry) pungent earth, and low-key sweet spice aromas. On the palate, it's medium bodied with medium-low acidity, and a bit of a grip from dusty tannins. It shows mixed berry, plum and spice flavors. Medium-long finish. 14.5% alcohol

    Fruit was sourced from the oldest block of Soucie Vineyard; planted in 1916 on the west side of the Mokelumne River AVA, and farmed by fifth generation Lodi native Kevin Soucie.

    Winemaker, Layne Montgomery (m2 Wines); Grower, Kevin Soucie

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  • 2012 McCay Cellars Zinfandel Lodi Native Trulux Vineyard 89 Points

    USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi Mokelumne River

    Medium ruby color with pleasing blackberry, plum, bramble and spice aromas. On the palate, it's medium bodied with medium+ acidity, dusty tannins and ample ripe blackberry, plum, and spice flavors with a hint of black currant on the back end. Medium-long inish. 14.5% alcohol.

    TruLux is a west side Lodi – Mokelumne River AVA vineyard, originally planted in the 1940s on St. George rootstock. Winemaker; Michael McCay (McCay Cellars) Grower, Keith Watts

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  • 2012 St. Amant Winery Zinfandel Lodi Native Marian's Vineyard 87 Points

    USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi Mokelumne River

    Ruby color with moderately aromatic clay, mixed black and red fruit, soft spice and subdued earthy aromas. On the palate, it's medium-bodied with medium acidity, and a pleasing smooth texture accented with fine tannins with bright blackberry, strawberry, and cacao with a hint of spice flavors. 14.7% alcohol

    Marian’s Vineyard is a revered 8.3-acre own-rooted east-side Mokelumne River AVA growth, located south of the town of Lodi. It was originally planted in 1901 by a branch of the Mettler family on present-day Mohr-Fry Ranch. Today it is farmed by father-and-son Jerry and Bruce Fry

    The 2012 Lodi Native Marian’s Vineyard Zinfandel was produced and bottled by St. Amant Winery; by winemaker/owner Stuart Spencer

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  • 2012 Fields Family Wines Zinfandel Lodi Native The Century Block Vineyard 89 Points

    USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi Mokelumne River

    Ruby color with black cherry, plum, boysenberry and a bit of bramble aromas. On the palate, it's medium-bodied, with medium acidity, soft tannins and a silky texture, and soft tannins. It shows cherry, blackberry, plum and spice flavors with some red currant and a hint of maple coming though on the back palate. Long finish. 13.9% alcohol

    The Century Block Vineyard is a 3-acre patch of own-rooted Zinfandel (typical of old vines in Lodi) planted in 1905 on the east side of Lodi’s Mokelumne River AVA

    Winemaker, Ryan Sherman (Fields Family Wines)

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  • 2012 Macchia Zinfandel Lodi Native Noma Ranch 90 Points

    USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi Mokelumne River

    Darkest colored of the six. Nearly opaque violet ruby color with exuberant, fresh mixed dark berry, and soft spice aromas. On the palate it approaches full-bodied, with medium plus acidity, and ripe boysenberry, cherry, red currant, subdued spice flavors underscored with a touch of minerality. Long finish. 15.0% alcohol

    Noma Ranch, farmed by Leland Noma is a 15-acre vineyard with vines dating back to the early 1900s, located on the east side of Lodi's Mokelumne River AVA.

    The 2012 Lodi Native Noma Ranch Zinfandel was produced and bottled by Macchia Wines; by owner/winemaker Tim Holdener

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