Winemaker Notes
Freshly cracked peppercorns explode from the aromatics with black cherry compote following very close behind and just a touch of wild herbs. The black cherry and cracked pepper are in the forefront, but the wine becomes velvety on the long and ever lasting finish.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Spectator
Sleek and elegantly layered, with expressive raspberry and white pepper aromas and vibrant wild berry, dusty sage and smoky anise flavors that linger on the finish. Drink now through 2023.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Coming from Amador County, the 2015 Rinaldi Vineyard offers a perfumed, almost Grenache-like perfume of wild strawberries, spring flowers, dried spices, and leather. It's medium-bodied, has bright acidity, and is a lively, clean, impressively balanced Zinfandel to drink over the coming 4-5 years.
Unapologetically bold, spice-driven and jammy, Zinfandel has secured its title as the darling of California vintners by adapting well to the state's diverse microclimates and landscapes. Born in Croatia, it later made its way to southern Italy where it was named Primitivo. Fortunately, the imperial nursery of Vienna catalogued specimens of the vine, and it later made its way to New England in 1829. Parading the true American spirit, Zinfandel found a new home in California during the Gold Rush of 1849. Somm Secret—California's ancient vines of Zinfandel are those that survived the neglect of Prohibition; today these vines produce the most concentrated, ethereal and complex examples.
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