Dry Creek Vineyard Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Heritage Clone (2007)
| Winery: | Dry Creek Vineyard |
| Region: | USA » California » Sonoma County » Dry Creek Valley |
| Varietal: | Zinfandel |
| Type: | Table Wines |
Dry Creek Vineyard
The history of Dry Creek Vineyard is a long and colorful one. Founded in 1972 by David S. Stare, Dry Creek Vineyard paved the way for a renaissance of winemaking and viticulture in the Dry Creek Valley. Before his arrival, the Dry Creek Valley was little more than a few family farms and prune orchards. It was Dave’s vision to start a Loire Valley inspired winery that reintroduced consumers to the wines of northern Sonoma County. Without a doubt, David Stare is a pioneer. Heading west in the late 1960s, Dave personified the character and work ethic of early Gold Rush pioneers. Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Dave worked for the B&O Railroad for several years but quickly realized that his true calling was in the wine industry. Inspired by his trips to the Loire Valley, Dave headed west to California to start his own family winery. Upon his arrival, Dave began taking winemaking classes at UC Davis as a graduate student. On the weekends, he spent time looking at vineyard Read more »
Spicy plum aromas greet the nose with hints of chocolate, forest floor and floral in the background. Cherry, blackberry, plum and prune start the lively medley of flavors on the palate, with notes of wild herbs and berries, along with chocolate and pe...
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February 2012
Moon Mountain Vineyard Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel 2008
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Spicy raspberry and strawberry nose. Fresh zesty fruit dominates. Rather like a Fruit Roll-Up in a glass. The flavor profile matches exactly. Gobs of fresh, ripe red berry attack the palate. It's luscious, juicy and has vivid acidity. There's merely a suggestion of white pepper and spice and a very subdued vanilla. It doesn't feel hot or ... Read More
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February 2012
Ravenswood Teldeschi Vineyard Zinfandel 2008
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Today I received a delivery of 5 bottles of 2008 Ravenswood Teldeschi Zin from wineshopper.com! So tonight I will enjoy a bottle. The 2008 Ravenswood Teldeschi Zinfandel comes from a great family vineyard run by the Teldeschi family and focusing on growing Zin, along with petite syrah and carignane, which are often blended with this wine. The... Read More
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February 2012
Dry Creek Vineyard Red Bordeaux Blend Dry Creek Valley Meritage 2006
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No written review
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February 2012
I generally avoid wine clubs of any sort, even at my favorite wineries--I'm too promiscuous to sign up to drink 12 or 24 botles of someone's wine in a year--but I am a member of Mauritson's Rockpile list, because there's no longer any way to get the Cemetery Zinfandel and good luck getting any of the others, either. Since I have in-laws up that... Read More
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February 2012
Dry Creek Vineyard Zinfandel Sonoma County Heritage Clone 2009
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A nice, multi-faceted, and interesting wine. A good wine, I think, for relative newbies looking to move on to higher levels. It will cause one to think about what you're tasting, and stretch your powers of description a bit.An odd but pleasant juxtaposition of sensations.The flavor, such as the way residual sugars work along with the fruit, and ... Read More
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February 2012
Arrowood Vineyards and Winery Syrah Dry Creek Valley Kuljian Vineyard 2005
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Smells like blackberry, plums and dark spices. Full bodied with a peppery earthy taste with a smoky leathery hint. and got more fruity as it opened up. Yummy but I wish I waited a little longer! Read More
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February 2012
Sadly I did Not. I had a busy weekend that involved wine, but sadly that was mostly inventorying, packing, and moving wine around the state of NY! Got about a dozen cases moved closer to home, so now I'm pretty well set for the next few months of drinking! Next bottle up looks like it might very well be 1987 Dunn Napa Valley. Funny how Dunn was ... Read More
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February 2012
Dry Creek Vineyard Zinfandel Sonoma County Heritage 2008
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A balanced, focused, zesty wine of great value at this price. The nose displays pepper and spice, with dark fruits dancing through. The palate launches to fruit medleys of blackberry and raspberry, enlivened by spikes of pepper and a nicely tangy acidity. The wine endures nicely over two days, but is ready to drink at opening. Read More
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February 2012
Why Talty? Why not someone who makes more wines, who is more able to handle the vagaries?The answer is easy. I’m not really that interested in knowing what a winemaker can do with a whole bunch of grapes. I have seen many winemakers do just that and do it brilliantly. What I have not seen is a winemaker with the Quixotic zeal of Michael Talty t... Read More
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