Winemaker Notes
A beautiful medium garnet color, this wine has a very complex and
alluring nose full of dark fruit, tobacco, toffee and a trace of pine resin. Fruity flavors intertwine with dark chocolate and are complemented by dusty tannins, giving this wine great body. This classic high elevation Zinfandel ends with a long finish and a hint of sweetness.
Professional Ratings
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Tasting Panel
Rich and deep with ripe blackberry fruit and smooth texture; deep, balanced and intense with excellent structure and vivid flavors; long and fresh. 1% Mission.
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.
MBW11FIDDLE_2011 Item# 138906