Bottle Notes, Zinfandel

2014 Turley Zinfandel Old Vines – Bottle Notes

Turley Wine Cellars was founded in 1993 by Larry Turley and specializes in small lots of Zinfandel and Petite Sirah from some of California’s most historic and treasured vineyards. Turley now makes right around 28 separate wines from 35 different vineyards, some with vines that date back to the late 1800’s. Tegan Passalacqua is the Director of Winemaking at Turley and…

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Random Musings

The Week in Zinfandel (5/28/18)

Welcome to the latest installment of The Week in Zinfandel. If I missed your post or story please send me a link and I will be sure to include it next week. Randy Caparoso writes Lodi’s Mettler Family and Chef Bradley Ogden Team up for a Culinary Tour de Force. Alder Yarrow reviews the 2016 Ridge Geyserville. Grapelive reviews the 2016…

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Bottle Notes, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

1998 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape – Bottle Notes

Chateau de Beaucastel, located in Courthezon in the Southern Rhone Valley, has over 250 acres of organic vineyards. Unlike many Rhone Valley producers, Beaucastel grows all 13 of the grapes permitted in the appellation and the estate uses an unusually high percentage of Mourvèdre in its red wines, usually around 30%, along with 30% Grenache and smaller amounts of Syrah,…

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Bottle Notes, Syrah

2011 Force Majeure CS II Syrah – Bottle Notes

Force Majeure was founded in 2004 by Paul McBride and made its name pairing some of Washington’s highly acclaimed winemakers with fruit from one of Washington’s highly acclaimed vineyards, Ciel du Cheval.  The winery recently transitioned from Collaboration wines to Estate wines. Todd Alexander, formerly of Bryant Family Vineyards, is the winemaker for the Estate Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. There is also…

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Bottle Notes, Pinot Noir

2012 Kanzler Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast – Bottle Notes

Kanzler Vineyards, located in California near Sebasopol, was founded in 1996 by Stephen and Lynda Kanzler. Planted in 1996 in a former apple orchard, the vineyard quickly developed a reputation for producing world class Pinot Noir grapes featured in award winning wines from some of the finest wineries in Northern California, including Kosta Browne, A.P. Vin and Rivers-Marie. In 2004,…

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Random Musings

The Week in Zinfandel (5/21/18)

Welcome to the latest installment of The Week in Zinfandel. If I missed your post or story please send me a link and I will be sure to include it next week. Alder Yarrow reviews the 2016 Ridge Vineyards “Benito Dusi Ranch” Zinfandel. D Magazine writes What to Drink Now: Summer Zinfandel. The Pour Man writes 15 Zinfandels to Drink with…

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Bottle Notes, Zinfandel

2016 Cline Zinfandel Ancient Vines Contra Costa County – Bottle Notes

Cline Family Cellars was founded in 1982 by Fred and Nancy Cline. The Cline family’s roots date back to 1907 when owner Fred Cline’s grandfather, Valeriano Jacuzzi, immigrated from Italy, bringing with him a family tradition of farming and making wine. Fred and Nancy Cline’s extensive holdings of 80-100 year old head trained, dry-farmed, own rooted Zinfandel blocks in Contra…

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