2021 Limerick Lane Zinfandel | Russian River Valley Sonoma County California 750ml

This wine is a blend of estate-grown fruit and a handful of old vine sites from around the region. This wine is bottled every August before harvest to make room for the new vintage. If you have seen our winery, you know how tiny it is! While I enjoy expressing terroir via vineyard-designated wines, there is something about the art of the blend that makes for a truly unique and complete wine. For example, I may bump up the Banfield percentage if the wine needs more natural acidity. If it needs some weight on the mid-palate, it gets some Maffei. If it needs a little more structure, I reach for some Limerick estate wine to add to the blend. The resulting wine is intentional, balanced, and nuanced and encapsulates what I believe to be the essence of Russian River Valley Zinfandel.59 barrels produced. | Winemaker Chris Pittenger for Limerick Lane Cellars

A bright saturated ruby, the 2021 Zinfandel Russian River Valley is lifted with fresh aromas of candied peach, grenadine, and pressed red flowers. Medium to full-bodied, with great energy in its notes of fresh mixed berries, gravelly earth, and mocha, it's an elegant wine with fine tannins, a stony texture, and a good, clean finish. It's a fantastic entry to the wines from Limerick Lane to drink over the next several years. | 93 points, Jeb Dunnuck for jebdunnuck.com