WTN: 1997 Ravenswood Zinfandel Old Hill

[David M. Bueker]

1997 Ravenswood Zinfandel Old Hill - USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley (6/16/2007)
Initially somewhat volitile, this settled down nicely, with plenty of dark berry fruit and good balancing acidity. Very good with my grilled duck. I would drink this wine up over the next 2 years or so, as the voltility might take over.

Sounds pretty nice for a 10 year old. Did you taste it when it was young? I loved the way a lot of the early 90s Zins aged but as they kept getting bigger and bigger (18% alch) I stopped buying. I can get prune juice much cheaper...and I think prune juice ages better too.

Jason

Old Hill needs 8-10 years to come around. The vineyard was planted in the 1880s and the yield is only ton or so per acre, thus the lofty price for the finished wine.

[David M. Bueker]

This is not a high octane zin. I loved the lush fruit when young & it's still very well balanced. Drank well night two as well. Alcohol in the mid to upper 14s.