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Ravenswood Teldeschi Zinfandel 2013

Ravenswood Teldeschi Zinfandel 2013
Ravenswood Teldeschi Zinfandel 2013

Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, California, United States



Community Score: 4.6/5
Community Reviews: 3
 
Price: $44.95
Sweetness: Dry
Alcohol: 14.5%
 

Drink: 2017-2023

Bottle size: 750 ml
Winery: Ravenswood

Greg Hughes rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

Ravenswood have a particular reputation for high quality, good value Zinfandel. This one comes from what is probably their best known labels, Teldeschi Zin from the Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma. This is one of those areas that is so picturesque, it belongs on a postcard. Wild mustard covers whole fields around gnarled old Zin vines.
The Teldeschi is a lustrous ruby, with delicate purple hues.
Aromatically, there is some nice cool climate character here. Espresso, lilac, lavender, raisin, blackberry, currant, chocolate, and Christmas pudding.
Surprising acodity and relatively balanced alcohol. Lip-staining richness. Fruit and spice woven together into a delicious wine for aged t-bones. Smoke, vanilla, coffee, but also brambley red and black fruit. Great finish too. Cellar this for 5-7 years, maybe.
The Dry Creek Valley (Rockpile AVA) region might be new world, but they've been making good wine for a century and a half. They're the old new world.
 

  


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