Community Tasting Notes 9

• West Coast Wine Likes this wine: 91 points

  June 13, 2021 - Bought at release from the winery and stored in cellar. No signs of age in the glass, garnet and no sediment. Initially had some alcohol and a little funk but after decanting 30 minutes it all blew off and nose was dark berries, some plum, spice and pepper but not overly pronounced. Med body, smooth tannins which have integrated well, med+ acidity and alcohol wasn’t noticeable. Great balance right now especially when served at cellar temp and showed some secondary flavors but still primarily dark fruit, spices and a touch of oak. Would drink now and over next 5 years if you like primary flavors but this still has plenty of time.

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• EMark Likes this wine:

  August 30, 2018 - Berries and stone fruit. Interestingly, the wine seems full-bodied but it isn’t a mouthful. A little salinity. Nice tart acids. Very sedate tannin. There will be no Day 2 report on this wine. It will be gone before the evening is over.

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• lushlife wrote: 92 points

  April 15, 2017 - raspberry and herbal notes followed by spice and crushed rock with a balanced finish

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• mhauser Does not like this wine:

  November 29, 2016 - Second bottle of this. Not sure I like this one. There's an odd sourness on the back end that obscures the fruit. It's a bit heavy on the sweetness, coffee and chocolate, and it's out of balance. May be an off bottle, but I'm not enjoying this.

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• mhauser Likes this wine:

  September 29, 2015 - Deep red. Fruity, with heat and pepper on the nose. Good tannins, and bold acidity. Very fruity, with a long finish, but light on the palate, with lots of sour, savory and pepper. This is delicious now, but could stand a year or two in the bottle, or a long, long decant, to help balance out the wine and smooth out the rough edges.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2012
• Type Red
• Producer Rockpile Winery (Mauritson)
• Varietal Zinfandel
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Westphall Ridge Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sonoma County
• Appellation Rockpile

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• In Cellars 92 (36%)
• Consumed 165 (64%)

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