We tried last night (6/12/17) Some Lodi/ContraCosta/RRV Zins:
1. Bedrock Zin SchmiedtRd/Lodi (78% KirschmannVnyd/22% Katusha'sVnyd; Own rooted plntd in 1915; 14.5%) 2015:
Med.some bricking color; fairly fragrant spicy/Zin bit volatile some kow-key Lodi/mushroomy/earthy/loamy
quite pleasant nose; bit soft fairly spicy/Zin rather tired some earthy/Lodi/mushroomy flavor w/ light
soft tannins; long soft Lodi/mushroomy/Zin/loamy lightly spicy finish w/ light soft tannins followed by
a dreadful sour/wet dog fur/mousey/oxidative aftertaste that wells up in the aftertaste; well on the
downhill side; worst Bedrock I've ever had. $31.00
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2. Bedrock Zin SchmiedtRd/Lodi (60% Katusha'sVnyd/40% kirschenmannVnyd; Plntd: 1915; 14.5%; Drk: 2018-2025: MTP)
2016: Med.color; much stronger fragrant/spicy/Zin more earthy/Lodi/mushroomy/truffle slight dishwater light
toasty/oak nose; bit soft somewhat spicy/Zin some earthy/Lodi/mushroomy light toasty/oak flavor w/ light
soft tannins; very long bit soft lightly spicy/Zin/raspberry slightly dusty/OV light toasty/oak finish w/
light soft tannins; a bit on the quiet/gentle side & not very intense; speaks of Lodi but I'm left wanting
a bit more. $31.50
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3. Bedrock Zin SchmiedtRd/Lodi (14.5%; 60% Katusha'sVnyd/40% KirschenmannVnyd; Own rooted plntd in 1915;
+ 2% Carignan) 2017: Med.dark color; slight volatile rather spicy/Zin light toasty/oak some mushroomy/Lodi/
earthy/loamy pleasant enough nose; lightly tart lightly spicy/Zin/raspberry some Lodi/mushroomy/loamy almost
sweetish flavor w/ light soft tannins; long lightly spicy some Lodi/earthy/loamy slight dusty/OV light
toasty/oak finish w/ light soft tannins; a pleasant enough Zin that speaks of Lodi but on the quiet/low-key
side; again just wanting a bit more. $31.00
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4. Bedrock PatoVnydHeritage/CCCnty RW (14.0%; Plntd: 1906; own rooted; Farmed: Manuel Carranza;
Drk: 2018-2025: MTP) 2016: Fairly dark color; rather strong blueberry/PS/spicy/Zin bit watermelon slight
artificial/gummie bear/floral light toasty/oak attractive nose; lightly tart/tangy some earthy/mushroomy/CC
some spicy/blueberry/blackberry/PS/spicy light toasty/oak slight dusty/OV attractive flavor w/ modest smooth
tannins; very long fairly srong blueberry/blackberry/PS/Zin/spicy light earthy/ContraCosta light toasty/oak
finish w/ modest ripe tannins; a quite attractive red that speaks of ContraCosta. $30.50
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5. Bedrock PatoVnyd Heritage ContraCostaCnty RW (14.0%; Plntd: 1906; Own rooted; Farmed: Bedrock & ManuelCarranza;
PS+ Zin/Mataro/Carignan) 2017: Dark color;fairly strong rather spicy/Zin/blackberry/PS some plummy/floral
light toasty/oak some CC/plummy/mushroomy quite attractive nose; lightly tart/tangy bit rustic fairly strong
Zin/blackberry/PS/spicy light toasty/oak some plummy/CC/mushroomy flavor w/ light tangy tannins; very long
strong blackberry/PS/Zin/bit spicy some CC/plummy/mushroomy slight dusty/OV light toasty/oak finish w/ light
tannins; speaks strongly of CC/plummy character but a bit sorth in depth & intensity; an attractive red but
just that. $30.00
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6. Once&Future Zin OakleyRdVnyd/CCCnty (14.8%; 226 cs; Pckd: 8/30/17; 100% Fr.oak/30% new; pH: 3.62,
TA: 0.58%) 2017: Med.dark color; strong classic ContraCosta/mushroomy/plummy/Zin some toasty/oak fairly strong
blackberry/plummy some complex nose; fairly tart/tangy strong CC/plummy/mushroomy/blackberry/bit floral some
toasty/oak bit complex flavor w/ some tangy tannins; very long strong CC/plummy/mushroomy/blackberry/Zin bit
earthy some dusty/OV some toasty/oak finish w/ modest tangy tannins; more oak & more structure w/ lots of
CC/plummy character; the best of the CC Zins but not the intensity I'd expect from O&F. $42.00
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7. Bedrock Zin SodiniVnyd/RRV/SonomaCnty (on LimerickLane; Tended by JohnGrace; 14.5%; Plntd: 1906) 2015:
Med.dark color; slight alcoholic very strong RRV/blackberry/Zin quite briary/bit Zinberry/spicy ligt toasty/oak
bit complex nose; slight tart/tangy strong blackberry/Zinberry/quite spicy Zin light toasty/oak bit dusty/OV
flavor w/ modest tangy tannins; very long bit tart rather blackberry/Zinberry/very spicy Zin light toasty/oak
bit complex finish w/ slight tannins; a rather attractive RRV Zin but don't see it getting a whole lot better.
$37.65
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8. Bedrock Zin SodiniVnyd RRV/SonomaCnty (14.5%; Plntd: 1906; Tended: JohnGrace) 2016: Dark color; strong
blackberry/Zin/RRV/bit boysenberry/peppery light toasty/oak some dusty/OV quite lovely very spicy nose;
rather tart/tangy fairly dusty/OV light toasty/oak quite spicy/blackberry/boysenberry/bit peppery flavor w/
modest tangy tannins; very long/lingering quite spicy/blackberry/RRV Zin/boysenberry/bit peppery some toasty/oak
bit complex/dusty/OV finish w/ modest tannins; more intense than the '15; a lovely balanced Zin but just that.
$37.00
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9. Once&Future Zin SodiniVnyd/RRV/SonomaCnty (14.9%; 200 cs; 113 yr.old vines; Pckd: 9/11/17; 100% 1-2 yr.old
Fr.oak; pH: 3.67, TA: 0.69%) 2017: Bottle smashed to the floor, glass & wine everywhere; much weeping &
wailing & gnashing of teeth; not tasted. $42.00
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10. Carlisle Zin SodiniVnyd/RRV/SonomaCnty (15.2%; Plntd in 1905; +AlicanteBouschet/Carignane/PS; U/U; 410 cs)
2012: Very dark color; bit alcoholic slight herbal/thyme very strong blackberry/boysenberry/Zin/quite spicy
some dusty/OV bit complex lovely perfumed nose; bit soft very strong blackberry/boysenberry/RRV Zin very spicy/
thyme some complex flavor w/ modest gentle tannins; very long/lingering very strong blackberry/boysenberry/very
spicy RRV Zin some dusty/OV light toasty/oak finish w/ modest soft/ripe tannins; speaks more of RRV OV Zin
than the Bedrocks; my favorite of the Sodinis; quite a lovely Zin probably near its peak. $39.25
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11. Carlisle Zin SaitoneRanch/RRV (15.0%; Planted in 1895; +AlicanteBouschet/GrandNoir/Carignane; 460 cs; U/U)
2011: Dark color; very slight alcoholic beautiful very strong blackberry/boysenberry/RRV Zin/very spicy light
pencilly/oak somewhat complex lovely nose; lightly tart rich/balanced very strong blackberry/boysenberry/Zin/
very spicy some dusty/OV some pencilly/oak bit peppery complex flavor w/ modest smooth/ripe tannins; very long/
lingering very strong blackberry/boysenberry/very spicy/classic RRV Zin light pencilly/oak bit dusty/OV some
complex finish w/ light ripe tannins; wonderful spicy fruit and probably around its peak. $44.75
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12. Carlisle Zin SaitoneVnyd/RRV/SonomaCnty (15.7%; Plntd in 1895 by AntonioSaitone; + AlicanteBouschet/
GrandNoir/Carignane; 470 cs) 2012: Very dark color; big beautiful intense blackberry/boysenberry/ripe RRV Zin/
very spicy modest toasty/oak slight herbal/thyme/peppery some complex nose; bit tart/tangy very rich/lush
intense blackberry/Zin/boysenberry some dusty/OV light toasty/oak some complex flavor w/ modest ripe tannins;
very long/lingering intense blackberry/boysenberry/black cherry cola/very spicy light toasty/oak some dusty/OV
bit peppery complex beautiful finish w/ light ripe tannins; shows no signs of the alcohol or overripeness;
a beautiful intense classic RRV Zin. $44.00
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13. Carlisle Zin SaitoneRanch/RRV/SonomaCnty (14.7%; Plntd: 1895; 300 cs; U/U; + Carignane/Vacaresse/
CriollaMediana + AlicanteBouschet/GrandNoir/PetitBouschet) Windsor 2014: Very dark/near black color; beautiful
more intense blackberry/boysenberry/very spicy Zin some herbal/peppery some toasty/oak quite dusty/OV rather
complex nose; lightly tart intense blackberry/boysenberry/very spicy/Zin/some peppery/herbal rather dusty/OV
complex flavor w/ some ripe tannins; very long/lingering beautiful intense blackberry/boysenberry/very spicy Zin
some herbal/peppery quite dusty/OV some toasty/oak complex finish w/ some ripe tannins; huge blackberry fruit
w/ more peppery/OV character; my favorite of the Saitones. $44.50
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More poitdrege from TheBloodyPulpit:
1. Bedrock Lodi: The '15 was absolutely dreadful because of the wet dog fur/oxidized aftertaste; worst Bedrock
I've ever encountered. The other younger two were pleasant enough but just left me wanting a bit more
intensity & impact.
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2. Sodini: This is an OV vnyd on the right driving up LimerickLane just afore you get to LimerickLaneWnry. Beautiful
OV vnyd. I liked both the Bedrock '16 and the Carlisle quite a lot. But they didn't seem to have the depth and
structure of some of the other OV vnyds that those two source from.
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3. Saitone: This is a vey old vnyd plntd in the heart of the RRV near Carlisle & Papera. First used as a
vnyd-designate by Cecil DeLoach back in the early '80's. The wines strike me as at the level of the Carlisle/
Papera but a bit more elegant & restrained. A don't believe Mike gets Saitone grapes anymore.
Tom