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2020  Old Hill Ranch, Sonoma Valley

Old Hill Ranch, Sonoma Valley ---- "The 2020 Zinfandel Old Hill Vineyard is a heady, boisterous wine. The Once & Future section of this historic site has a bit more Grenache than other parcels, and that comes through in the wine's red-toned fruit profile and floral overtones. Rich, deep and layered, with tons of personality, the Old Hill is terrific. Super-ripe red cherry, spice and blood orange linger." - 93pts Vinous ---- Once & Future is a new project from Joel Peterson, the former owner/winemaker of Ravenswood, who essentially put Old Vine Zinfandels on the map back in the late 70’s and 80’s. He’s been quasi-retired since selling Ravenswood, but he kept his hand in the biz helping his son Morgan build Bedrock Wine Co. A handful of years back he decided he’d like to have his own label again. He deals solely with prestigious old vine sites, like Will Bucklin’s Old Hill Ranch. The wine is 75% Zinfandel, and the remainder is split up between 13 other varietals co-planted in the vineyard (most old sites have numerous varietals all planted together). ---- Published Awards and Recognition Awarded a Gold Medal at the 2023 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition; included in Wine Enthusiast's "Top 100 Wines of 2023"; recognized as one of the "Best Old-Vine Zinfandels" by Decanter.

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1999  Sonoma County Blend