Fruit forward, rich full flavors expressing both the varietal and the Amador Terroir. This complex wine has bright cherry/berry and mulberry fruit, a full tannin structure and mouthfeel with a long finish.
Bursting with aromas of wild berry and bramble, this concentrated and pure-tasting wine from a master of Zinfandel boasts super-focused blackberry and raspberry flavors, light tannins, a full-body, and a lingering finish. It was aged for 21 months in French oak and blended with 13% Syrah. Editors’ Choice.
Scott Harvey 2019 Vineyard 1869 Zinfandel (Amador County). This gem from a 150-year-old vineyard is bold in aroma, ripe in flavor and well structured in terms of tannin. It is full in body and packed with fruit, offering blackberries, blueberries and black cherries along with mild woodsmoke and black-pepper nuances. Editors’ Choice. —J.G.
