Tasted 22 October 2017
Sonoma County · Russian River Valley
A very promising barrel sample. Forward notes of juicy blackberry, black raspberry, cedar, and some spice. Time will tell what becomes of this once it is in bottle. This was MUCH better than a 2015 Bacigalupi Zinfandel…
Half of the bottle was re-corked and put in the refrigerator for two days. Some richer hazelnut, olive oil, and riper lemon notes. Held up nicely. For those holding bottles, I'd let this wine sit for…
Fun and zippy, with a lot of verve and acidic prominence. Puckering light lemon and yellow/white citrus notes. Green apple and dry hay flavors added interest. A higher toned animal. A little thin…
Previous notes apply, but this needs about an hour or so of decanted air to really come to life. PnP was tight and acidic, with some coiled-up tension that masked some of the pure yellow citrus core…
