Producer | Bedrock |
Country | United States |
Region | California |
Subregion | Sonoma Valley |
Varietal | Proprietary Red |
Vintage | 2018 |
Size | 750ml |
These vines turned 131 years in 2018 and Bedrock Wine Company decided it would be a great year to turn out a relatively small crop of delicious and dense fruit. As always, the wine, though based around Zinfandel, is a field-blend of the 27 varieties found in the old vines at my family’s site in the heart of Sonoma Valley, including about 20% Carignan and 5% Mataro. Like the other Sonoma Valley "Grand Cru" sites, this will definitely reward time in the decanter or a few years on its side to start showing all of its secrets. The 2018 should be another classic.
Heady, yet refined and polished, with boldly expressive black raspberry, orange peel and spice box flavors. This is full of additional nuances and builds toward big but fine-grained tannins. Zinfandel, Carignan and Mataro. Drink now through 2030.
Medium ruby-purple, the 2018 Bedrock Vineyard Heritage opens with fantastic perfume: ripe peach, sliced blueberries, warm red cherries, underbrush, violet and dried tangerine peel with nuances of crushed stone, dried hollyhock and exotic spices. Medium-bodied, it floods the mouth with singularly perfumed fruit layers, with a chewy frame and wicked freshness, finishing long and evolving. Wow! Just a pup, give this another year or two in bottle and drink it over the next 10-15 years.
This wine is mineral-driven and mysterious, offering distinct hints of crushed rock and crisp red fruit. From the producer’s own site, it has a dusty quality to the texture that remains unfettered and sublime in nature, complementing its more savory edges.
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