1. Bedrock NervoRanch RW Heritage AlexVlly/SonomaCnty (Plntd: 1896; http://www.BedrockWineCo.com; 14.5%) Sonoma 2014: Med.dark color; rather dusty/OV fairly strong blackberry/Zin/raspberry/bit spicy light smokey/oak attractive nose; soft/lush/fat rather dusty/OV some blackberry/raspberry/Zin/lightly spicy light smokey/oak bit soft/soupy flavor w/ light gentle tannins; med.long soft/fat/bit soupy rather dusty/OV bit spicy/blackberry/Zin/raspberry light oak finish w/ light soft tannins; a pleasant enough Zin but just that; lacks structure & brightness & spiciness & zing; rather on the dull/simple side; not a "bad" wine but more of an OaklandWine.."there's no there/there"; would prefer the OldVines '14 I think. $38.00
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. Here's what I had to say back in Aug'16:
Tom wrote:9. BedrockWineCo NervoRanchHeritage/AlexVlly/SonomaCnty (14.5%; Planted in 1896-?; Zin/Negrette/PS/
AlicanteBouschet/GrandNoir/Grenache/Carignane/TrousseauNoir/Cardinal/Burger/Semillon/SauvBlanc) 2013: Dark
color; low-key bright raspberry/Zinberry/Zin/lightly spicy light toasty/oak attractive nose; soft light
very raspberry/Zinberry/Zin slight spicy light toasty/oak flavor w/ light tannins; long bright/raspberry/
Zinberry/Zin/blackberry light toasty/oak some soft finish w/ light gentle tannins; a pleasant enough Zin but
not much OV character and a bit on the simple side. $39.00
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10. Bedrock NervoRanch Heritage RW AlexVlly/SonomaCnty (14.5%; Plntd in 1896; Zin/Negrette/Abouriou/Alicante
Bouchet/Carignane/Cinsault/PS/Valdigue/TrousseauNoir/Cardinal/Burger/Colombard/SauvBlanc) 2014: Dark color;
stronger more blackberry/raspberry/Zin/spicy light toasty/oak light dusty/OV stronger nose; bit tarter but
still a bit soft rather spicy/raspberry/blackberry/Zin light dusty/OV/earthy light toasty/oak bit simple
flavor w/ light smooth tannins; med.long soft some spicy/raspberry/blackberry slight dusty/earthy/OV finish
w/ light tannins; a bit more intensity but still a bit on the light side; lacks the depth & character of
the other Bedrock Zins; a pretty Zin but just that. $38.00
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BP:
4. NervoVnyd: The one time DaveGates walked the NervoVnyd w/ me, I was impressed by the vines. Ugly/gnarly old
beasts. Yet the Zins that come from that vnyd continue to underwhelm. I can't recall a reall great Zin that
I've had from Nervo by Ridge. Every time I try a Ridge Nervo Zin...it's always "meh"...just one step above
3Vllys or EastBench Zin. Maybe Mike Officer should make a Nervo Zin to see if that vnyd is truly capable
of greatness.
I also find the Ridge Nervo Zins rather underwhelming. I've had a few Ridge Caboose Nervos that I thought were pretty good, but not many. Don't recall a Nervo that I thought was really exciting. The vines are beautiful old vines...ugly/gnarly. But maybe they just can't deliver.
I've walked this vnyd w/ DaveGates. Right up in the middle of the vnyd in the oldest block sits this friggin' caboose. Ole EdNervo was a railroad buff and collected old rail cars. Somehow, with a lot of help I guess, he managed to plant this caboose way up on the hillside in the middle of the vnyd. Down at the bottom of the vnyd is EdNervo's home (no longer occupied). Dave speculated that down in the basement, there was probably a lot of old Nervo wines and that he'd love to take a look down there. Don't know if he ever did or not.
Tom