AldenAlli is a collaboration between the families Dan Kosta and Emeril Lagasse. The winery is named after their wifes Alli Kosta and Alden Lagasse. The initial release was a 2013 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir. In 2015 the lineup expanded to include a single vineyard Pinot Noir from Campbell Ranch and a Zinfandel from Limerick Lane Vineyard. Shane Finley is the winemaker at AldenAlli.
Limerick Lane Vineyard is just south of Healdsburg at the end of Limerick Lane. The vineyard was planted around 1910 by Mario Del Fava and has only been farmed by 3 families in the last 100 years. The fruit goes to Limerick Lane, Carlisle, AldenAlli and Bedrock. I previously wrote about the vineyard in Top 10 Old Vine Zinfandel Vineyards.
Purple in color. 14.6% ABV. Gorgeous nose of red and black fruits, anise, flowers and pepper. Medium to full bodied with perfect acidity. Rich and elegant with exceptional balance. Black cherry, raspberry liqueur, boysenberry and pepper on the the palate. The finish is exceptionally long and supple. Just a fabulous Zinfandel from a historic vineyard. Best over the next 2-4 years.
My rating: 95 points.
AldenAlli is just getting started. The 2018 version of this wine will be released later this year. I trust Dan Kosta and encourage readers to consider signing up for the mailing list.
I previously wrote about AldenAlli in Three Mailers to Consider.