Ravenswood, Sonoma Valley, Barricia Vineyard, Zinfandel 2009 LOIRE LUXE elegant yet powerful

elegant yet powerful

It needs an hour in the decanter to show at its best

Production: 450 Cases

also well-known for Syrah and Pinot Noir

92 Points Wine Advocate

Ravenswood, Sonoma Valley, Barricia Vineyard, Zinfandel 2009 LOIRE LUXE elegant yet powerful90 Points CellarTracker Member Deep dark garnet in color; almost opaque. Fragrant, attractive & youthful aromas of ripe dark fruits of cherries, blackberries & plummy with toasty oak overtones, briary, pepper, spices, dried herbs, licorice, leather, minerals, some aged tobacco and vanilla in the background. Full bodied with a very good concentration of balanced, still developing & youthful, jammy, rich, ripe dark fruit flavors of cherries,