California

An amazing, proper old vine Zin from one of our favourite Americans. Richly layered with blueberry, blackberry and fragrant plum, all undercut with rich tannins and plenty of body. That berry fra...(read more)

After the huge success of the 2013 the charming, colourful and very talented Layne Montgomery has jumped us on a vintage to this 2015. Skipping the 2014 which saddened him, not least because his...(read more)

This wine is made from the Schmiedt family Zinfandel vineyard on the east side of Lodi. Planted in 1902 this vineyard has seen some sh!t. Can you imagine? Taste a little bit of history with this...(read more)

Gorgeously spicy, clove and cinnamon spots draw out the elegant blueberry and sweet mulberry fruit notes, the mid-palate here is plummy and joyously harmonious. Minimal intervention but gorgeous...(read more)

Of the two Zinfandels that Michael makes, this is the brighter, more restrained style that impressed us enormously when we tasted together amongst the vines of Lodi. In a line-up of the region's...(read more)

Yup that’s right Desolate is back! Petite Sirah, Petit Verdot and Syrah co-fermented field blend is back. 2016 was not as hot as 2013 during the time I was harvesting this field so I was able to...(read more)

This exuberant variety is tamed into a very composed and polished style with an array of ripe red plums, mulberries and boysenberries. Super chalky and crunchy tannins here. This is a superb wine...(read more)

Compared to the spicy Geyserville, this has a straighter, denser core of dark cherry and currant fruit intensity - a purple juiciness with taut tannins.