Professional Ratings

• 97 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  From a Coombsville vineyard that dates back to 1905 (there has been some replacement of dead vines over the years), the 2023 Zinfandel R.W. Moore Vineyard gives up exotic aromas of peppered stone fruit (yellow peach and red plum). It's medium- to full-bodied, framed by plenty of silky tannins and lingers elegantly on the finish. It's a must-try wine for fans of Napa Zinfandel—or of any Zinfandel, for that matter.
• 95 Vinous
  The 2023 Zinfandel R.W. Moore Vineyard, from a site planted in 1905 in Coombsville, is another wine in this range that oozes character. Black fruit, graphite, leather, incense, dried herbs and lavender lend sepia-toned intensity to this decidedly virile, structured offering. I would give the 2023 a year or two in the cellar, as it is pretty forbidding today.
• 94 Jeb Dunnuck
  Coming from the cooler Coombsville appellation and aged nine months in 25% new French oak, the 2023 Zinfandel R.W. Moore Vineyard offers darker, plummy fruits intermixed with pepper, candied orange, and incense notes. It's medium to full-bodied, has a pure, focused, elegant mouthfeel, shows the more structured style of the vintage, and has outstanding length. This is another impeccably made wine from this estate. Drink 2025-2040.
• 94 James Suckling
  Black pepper and blackberry aromas lead to sleek, concentrated fruit and spice flavors in this full-bodied, polished wine. It comes from vines first planted in 1905, trained close to the ground and not on a trellis. It's so pure, focused, velvety and especially long in the finish. Drinkable now, but best from 2029.
• 93 Wine Spectator
  Brambly yet tightly focused, with deep blackberry flavors highlighted by grilled anise and savory cracked pepper as this gathers tension toward medium-grained tannins. Drink now through 2034.