2014 Bedrock Wine Co. Zinfandel Puccini Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (10) Avg Score: 90.2 points

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  2/17/2024 - RichEB1 wrote: 87 Points

  This.....was pretty disappointing. The 2011 Puccini is one of the better Bedrock's I've had so maybe my expectations were too high, but this was just average at best. Some raspberry fruit but mid-palate was a bit hollow and the wine was just flat overall. One bottle left that I'll hold for a bit to see what happens.

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  5/4/2023 - JohnMcIlwain Likes this wine:

  Similar note to previous bottle, though showing nervier and a touch leaner. Just the thing on a raw Spring night. Wish I had more bottles. Tasty stuff.

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  3/11/2023 - ben7210 Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Medium garnet. Tobacco on the nose. On the palate high acidity, full body, plums and stewed fruits. Maybe past it’s prime.

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  3/1/2023 - JohnMcIlwain Likes this wine:

  Magenta to dark ruby robe with a hint of bricking on the rim. The nose is ecstatically effusive with aromas of plum skin all—and I mean all—the wild berries and a summer haze, almost muskmelon floral, fruity ripeness (not heat) with flashes of spice and soil at the periphery. Generous, but neither flabby nor beset by a sense of heat on the palate. Tannins are ripe and finely grained and acidity is well-knit. Far more berry-oriented than plummy on the palate—red juice and spice shine in this still life. And though the abv is north of 14% (say Nova Scotia) there’s impeccable balance given the richness and plenty of joy to be had. Enjoyed with reheated, very much non-traditional lasagna from the Silver Palate Cookbook with the addition of some kale. And I’d be lying if I didn’t say it is delicious—just right for the richness and slight sweetness of the dish. Now, I’m not telling you to buy the cookbook for the recipe, though it is (embarrassingly) tasty, just like I’m not telling you you need to buy this wine (please wait until I can score a few more bottles), but I won’t complain about just how satisfying this completely unconventional combination is. Re-buy for me, though I’d pair this with richer foods with glazes or sauces with a touch of RS. Char-siu, bbq, mapo tofu, General Tsao’s chicken, and frozen pizza spoken here.

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  6/2/2022 - adnorthup wrote:

  only 2 barrels produced. takes a little bit to get going. rich red and black berries, some spice, a bit of oak like influence. Really nice texture and body, and already in a really nice place

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