Beekeeper Cellars
Montecillo Vineyard Zinfandel
Sonoma County, California, USA
Young, but all the components are there now (and will heighten). It’s odd to say this “only” has 14%ABV, but it’s so refreshing to have a zin that isn’t pushing 15-17%. Smoked bacon fat, black cherries, lingonberries, ripe blackberries, and peppercorn aromatics. Wonderful acidity! Love zin with a good acidic backbone. Structure is very solid. Tart mixed berry pie, and added herbal spice at the finish. Neither light nor dense...balanced. Not jammy and definitely not flabby.
Excellent Sonoma zin. This is now the second zin I’ve had from this producer and both have been very good. Thank you for this, @Jack Thompson !
Young, but all the components are there now (and will heighten). It’s odd to say this “only” has 14%ABV, but it’s so refreshing to have a zin that isn’t pushing 15-17%. Smoked bacon fat, black cherries, lingonberries, ripe blackberries, and peppercorn aromatics. Wonderful acidity! Love zin with a good acidic backbone. Structure is very solid. Tart mixed berry pie, and added herbal spice at the finish. Neither light nor dense...balanced. Not jammy and definitely not flabby.
Excellent Sonoma zin. This is now the second zin I’ve had from this producer and both have been very good. Thank you for this, @Jack Thompson !
what you would expect from a great zin,
jammy, rich dark and a palate strangler.!
what you would expect from a great zin,
jammy, rich dark and a palate strangler.!
The nose on this is vibrant, predominantly blackberry and licorice. I thought there was more of a loganberry mixed with earthy leaves on the palate. You might disagree but it is still delicious. The best part is that it will linger on your palate so you can keep enjoying it.
The nose on this is vibrant, predominantly blackberry and licorice. I thought there was more of a loganberry mixed with earthy leaves on the palate. You might disagree but it is still delicious. The best part is that it will linger on your palate so you can keep enjoying it.
Aug 9th, 2018
Wine camp #7 - French oak for 15 months. Plum, pepper, vanilla
Wine camp #7 - French oak for 15 months. Plum, pepper, vanilla
May 7th, 2018Not much has changed from the 2014 to this 2015. Still an amazing glass of wine. I noted just a bit more smoke than I remember in the 2014. Still nice cedar and cherry tones that linger nicely as you enjoy. #California #Sonoma #sonomavalley #BeekeeperCellars #zinfandel #MonticelloVineyard
Not much has changed from the 2014 to this 2015. Still an amazing glass of wine. I noted just a bit more smoke than I remember in the 2014. Still nice cedar and cherry tones that linger nicely as you enjoy. #California #Sonoma #sonomavalley #BeekeeperCellars #zinfandel #MonticelloVineyard
Feb 19th, 2018