Tasting Notes

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Robert Parker Wine Advocate Jeb Dunnuck - 30 Oct 15
Made from 73% Zinfandel, 17% Carignan, 9% Petite Sirah and a splash of Mourvèdre, the 2013 Geyserville Proprietary Red Wine is a sexy, voluptuous, concentrated and hedonistic beauty that offers tons of plum, licorice, roasted herbs and leather like aromas and flavors. One of the more ripe and decadent wines in the lineup, it has the mid-palate depth and concentration to evolve for 15+ years.
Drinking Date: 2015 - 2028
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Jancis Robinson Richard Hemming - 24 Nov 24
73% Zinfandel, 17% Carignan, 9% Petite Sirah and 1% Mataro. From a Coravin Vinitas sample that was prepared more than 12 months earlier. Mushroom, leather, liquorice, dried cranberry and cherries – what a wine. It is in a perfect zone of fruit generosity with mature, savoury notes. Tremendous. Long, lingering finish. Always such a reliable buy, offering the terroir complexity equalling the likes of bordeaux plus the fruit pleasure of California. (RH)
Drinking Date: 2016 - 2029
United States Vineyard Fine Wine

United States

The U.S. is a top wine producer, with California leading at 90% of production. Napa Valley is famous for powerful Cabernet Sauvignon, while Sonoma shines with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Oregon's Willamette Valley excels in elegant Pinot Noir, and Washington State is known for robust Merlot and Syrah from the Columbia Valley. Notable producers include Robert Mondavi, Opus One, and Stag's Leap in Napa, Domaine Serene in Oregon, and Chateau Ste. Michelle in Washington.