2024 Florence Vineyard Rockpile Reserve Zinfandel Columbia Valley Compared to the 2018 vintage

Compared to the 2018 vintage (which I also loved)

The wine has taken on weight over ageing so I am slightly extending the drinking window

Then one fateful winter night in 1929

clove and turned earth plus notes of amaro and tobacco

2024 Florence Vineyard Rockpile Reserve Zinfandel Columbia Valley Compared to the 2018 vintageProducer: Florence Vineyard Region: Rockpile, Sonoma County, California Varietal: Zinfandel Year: 2024 Gold Medal Winner 2026 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Winemaker Notes: "Rich blackberry fruit integrates with some new French oak, a bit of tannin, deep color, a bit of mineral and spice. 250 cases produced." Alcohol: 15. 1% *Price and availability in store may vary. Vintage date may differ from pictured.