Description

Winemaker Notes

Vibrant, juicy red raspberry pie unfurls on the palate, accented by the historic vineyard’s signature dusty earth overtones. The fruit aromas are set against a spicy backdrop of cinnamon stick and Sichuan pepper. Full-bodied and concentrated the textured mouthfeel is plush, finishing long.

Professional Ratings

93 Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Gnarly Vine Zinfandel Monte Rosso Vineyard is opulently scented of baked raspberries, prunes and fruitcake with wafts of Chinese five spice, potpourri and underbrush. Medium to full-bodied, a racy line of freshness lifts the bold, flamboyant spicy fruit preserves, finishing long and chewy.
93 James Suckling
Ripe, exotic aromas of crushed berries and orange peel. Full body. Dense center palate with a flavorful finish. A big, rich wine, yet fresh and intense at the finish. Old vines – some as old as 1888.
92 Wine Enthusiast
With an exuberant blackberry nose, this wine is lifted by accents of herbs and earth. Supple tannins support a weighty core of black licorice and currant flavors.
90 Wine Spectator
Offers a tight beam of black cherry, stony mineral and spiced herb flavors, framed by fine-grained tannins. Drink now through 2028.