July 9, 2023 - Decanted for about an hour. Nose of bramble, raspberry, strawberry, and a bit of caramel. Medium bodied, balanced, a bit low on the acidity, and very fruity. Palate follows the nose and adds in some mild sweet baking spices with nutmeg leading the way. Mild tannic structure that brings in a bit of minerals and much needed structure. The finish is long and driven by the caramel and bramble notes.
This is on the edge of drinking where I want it to be for myself. It's straight forward and enjoyable - but this is not complex or deep. As I sip on it longer, I keep revising my score lower - It's good but lacks the nuance as they do young. Esola is in that drink in the 3-5 year range for me. I'll keep buying these, since they are a great contrast to Easton Zins. But the Easton Zins are much longer living and more complex.
June 11, 2023 - This was just ok. Brambly cranberry and raspberry fruit but this is lacking depth, and a significant amount of heat on the finish really sets this back a few notches. I had the 15 a couple years ago and really liked it, but this definitely paled in comparison. Maybe the Esola is better younger?? And this is coming from someone who prefers a significant amount of age on almost all of his Bedrock's.
April 29, 2023 - Think I waited to long on these. Nice enough wine, even with no noticeable varietal characteristics, and, for an Amador zin, there was pleasant and surprising lack of funk, raisins, or sweetness. In fact, it was borderline delicious. However, there was an almost total lack of structure. On day one, it didn't stand up to a steak sandwich, and on day two, it didn't stand up to pulled pork. Right now, it's suitable only as an apertif or with mild cheeses.
June 15, 2022 - Floral, red and black fruits, bramble, velvety tannin, balanced
January 31, 2022 - Tasty, balanced style Zinfandel. Beautiful aromatics. Bedrock signature balance.
August 30, 2021 - This was nice enough but not memborable.
February 8, 2021 - If only every Amador County Zin could occupy this space. Perfectly balanced. No jam jar here. Fully body but light on its feet. I can almost feel the granite soil in the wine. Night two, it held its own and delivered a velvety palate that glided to the back of my throat. I had to slow myself down it was so good!
December 20, 2020 - Very perfumed wine that just gets more expressive with air. Rainier cherries, citrus, garrigue, and some savory/meaty notes. Much the same on the palate. Another great Bedrock with excellent balance and as with most of my favorites from them, simultaneously light bodied yet dense.
July 18, 2020 - Light and pretty for a Zin, this has a very perfumed nose of black cherries, candied orange peel, and baking spice. Palate is smooth, with moderate acidity and body that feels much lighter than its 14.4% ABV would suggest. Fabulous with BBQ ribs, will definitely buy again!
July 15, 2020 - Popped and decanted for two hours, re-bottled and enjoyed over 2.5 hours. Moderately assertive nose of black fruit, taste is loaded with candied black cherries, currant, ripe plum, some cinnamon. Grippy finish that eased up slightly. Highlight flavors were mostly there, just a little flabby to say it had the structure of a top-notch wine. More of a soft texture than a very layered one.