Winemaker Notes
A full bodied entry with rich and savory aromas. Blackberries, pink taffy, blueberries and soy. This wine is nicely balanced with deep mid-palate fruit, fresh acidity and dusty tannins.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
An alluring nose of black fruit and spice with a dried-citrus undertone. Medium-bodied with nice freshness and energy. Silky, slightly tight tannins are well connected to the crushed black and blue fruit. Minerals, too.
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Wine Enthusiast
From a beautiful, historic site in the appellation, this red is grippy and earthy, with highlights of cedar and cigar that hit the palate first. It delivers full-bodied berry-pie notes on the midpalate, with dustings of tannin and oak spice.
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.
Situated in the southeastern corner of Napa Valley in the Vaca range, the vineyards of the Coombsville AVA enjoy a long growing season mitigated by cool, San Pablo Bay fog.