A big wine in a big bottle that made a big group of friends very happy. The 2017 Evangelho Heritage (from magnum) is energetic with loads of sweet dark fruit. It doesn’t lack zing even though this year’s blend is short in Carignan — there are nice balancing acids and mild tannins. It is richer and riper than many vintages but still vibrant. — a year ago
Chalky grape and balsa, blackberry, and plum nose with soft smoke and jasmine with a sweet petrol gloss. Soft mouthfeel turns bing cherry and underripe blueberries bordering green. Chewy. Big fruit tannins. A spicy pepper that always turns piquant-fruit. Young in every way, would love to see this chrysalis emerge.
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Date drank: January 2020
Year: 2017
Producer: Bedrock Wine Co.
Grape(s): Zinfandel
Region: Sonoma
Purchased from: Anconas
Distributor/Importer: na
Natty: Native yeasts. Minimal racking
Notes: 80+ year old vines throughout California. Nice perfume, spice, and fruit well balanced. Tobacco and leather is more subtle than other Zinfandels but i like it more. Great bottle of wine. — 5 years ago
Candied fruit in the nose with blackberry jam, plums and candied fruit in the palate. — a year ago
Juicy and delicious — a year ago
Bedrock wines don’t disappoint. Pagani Ranch Heritage is a classic Bedrock. — a year ago
Decanted for 2 hours. Still big, no signs of fading. Did not drink enough before it was consumed to review properly, but seemed a touch sweet. — 3 years ago
Great drinker — 5 years ago
Strawberry with a little dark cherry maybe. Good balance. — 5 years ago
Paired with nothing. Madeira is the desert. — 3 years ago
Demon slayer. — 4 years ago
Excellent cab sauv to end wine night!. I was pretty drunk by now. Red fruit, spice, vanilla. $65 — 5 years ago
Steven Lee
blue fruit. mineral and chalky. — 9 months ago