Carol Shelton Zinfandel Rocky Reserve Rockpile Vineyard 2005

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Winery:

Carol Shelton Wines

Varietal:

Zinfandel

Region:

USA > California > Sonoma County > Rockpile

Type:

Red Wine

Color:

Drink Dates:

Drink Now - 2013

UPC:

 

User Tags:  fruits, chemical, intense, lean, earthy, fine, raspberries, beef, orange peel, complex 

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What to Expect

Zinfandel is considered America's own great indigenous grape, even though its origins lie on the Adriatic coast. Planted throughout California and the Pacific Northwest, Zinfandel is at its best in warm regions with cooler temperatures during harvest. The wines can range from off-dry Rosés, White Zinfandels, and light bistro styled wines, to big, rich powerful wines - even luscious wines for dessert bottling. The flavors range from plummy to raspberry, although deep blackberry fruit and brambly spice tones are most common.

Editorial Reviews

Gregory-
Dal Piaz

Hand of Snooth Voice of Snooth

7,143

Big and fruit bomb nose with intense orange peel and stewy raspberry fruit that is quite complex with tones of vanilla and game accenting the fruit. Gains in the glass adding toasted hazelnut, bitter cocoa and earth, clove tinged baked plum fruits. Surprisingly lean on entry with an intense attack of very spicy fruits and fine herbal top notes. The mid-palate reveals a core of sweet, earthy fruit rich with strawberry and raspberry tones. In a lighter style with lots of polished tannins and while it is a bit lean it really speaks with excellent soil tones. Lacks the chewy weight of many Zins but makes read more...up for it with a fine, elegant feel and remarkably transparent red fruits. 94pts    (hide)

November 2008

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