Random Musings

Top 10 Zinfandels Tasted in 2017

It is the time of the year where every wine blogger publishes their lists of Wines of the Year or Values of the Year, etc. Although I try to blog about all the wines I taste it is clear that Zinfandel is definitely my grape of choice. With that in mind here are my top 10 Zinfandels of 2017 and…

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Random Musings

The Week in Zinfandel (11/27/17)

Welcome to the latest installment of The Week in Zinfandel. If I missed your post or story please send me a link and I will be sure to include it next week. Cheers! Pull That Cork writes A Celebration of Lodi Zinfandel on #ZinDay. Cliff’s Wine Picks reviews the 2015 Macchia Zinfandel Mischievous Old Vine. Vino-Sphere writes Dry Creek Vineyards: Sonoma…

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Bottle Notes, Burgundy

2003 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Chambolle-Musigny – Bottle Notes

The family run estate of Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier dates back to 1863. This was initially a 4-hectare Chambolle domaine but since Frédéric took back the family’s old Nuits St-Georges Monopole, Clos de la Maréchale, from Faiveley in 2004, the Domaine has increased to 13 hectares. Their are 7 wines currently being produced at Mugnier with the Bonnes Mares and Musigny being…

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Cellar Management

Pick My Next Bottle – 2000 Bordeaux

The November installment of Pick My Next Bottle focuses on Bordeaux from the heralded 2000 vintage. As I mentioned in the first installment, the purpose of this series is to provide insight into specific wines or producers you may currently have in your cellar. 2000 was simply one of the best vintages ever in Bordeaux. It was the first vintage…

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Bottle Notes, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

2003 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape – Bottle Notes

Chateau de Beaucastel, located in Courthezon in the Southern Rhone Valley, has over 250 acres of organic vineyards. Unlike many Rhone Valley producers, Beaucastel grows all 13 of the grapes permitted in the appellation and the estate uses an unusually high percentage of Mourvèdre in its red wines, usually around 30%, along with 30% Grenache and smaller amounts of Syrah,…

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Random Musings

The Week in Zinfandel (11/20/17)

Welcome to the latest installment of The Week in Zinfandel. If I missed your post or story please send me a link and I will be sure to include it next week. Cheers! Paso Robles Daily News writes Best Local Zinfandel and Italian-Style Wines for the Holidays. Cliff’s Wine Picks reviews the 2015 Truett-Hurst The Fugitive. WineCompass writes A Tale…

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Bottle Notes, Zinfandel

2013 Bedrock Wine Co. Zinfandel Limerick Lane Vineyard – Bottle Notes

Bedrock Wine Co. was founded by Morgan Twain-Peterson in 2007 and focuses on small production wines from many of California’ s most treasured and historic vineyards. The lineup of wines at Bedrock is expanding rapidly, but I think the best of the best are the ancient vineyard Zinfandels, Morgan is clearly passionate about. Limerick Lane Vineyard is just south of…

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Random Musings

The Week in Zinfandel (11/13/17)

Welcome to the latest installment of The Week in Zinfandel. If I missed your post or story please send me a link and I will be sure to include it next week. Cheers! Rockin Red Blog writes An Exercise in Terroir with Lodi Native Zinfandel. Eric Asimov writes Last-Minute Buys for Thanksgiving Wines. The Nittany Epicurean reviews the 2015 Pedroncelli…

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