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Bella 2005 Lily Hill Estate Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $36
If you want to understand the essence of Dry Creek Valley Zinfandal, taste this wine. It’s absolutely classic. Shows the region’s balance, power and elegance. From the wild blackberry, raspberry, fig and tangerine zest fruit, to the clove, white pepper and anise spices, to the fabulously rich tannic structure, this is great, world-class Zinfandel. The high alcohol…
— S.H.
(3/1/2008)
Bella 2009 Barrel 32 Zinfandel (Sonoma County)
- $48
Bella’s quartet of new 2009 Zinfandels is their best ever. This small-production wine, a best-of-barrels selection from their various vineyards, is softly tannic and silky, and its flavors of wild berry, currant, cola, spice and sandalwood should be enjoyed now. The mouthfeel is utterly luxurious, offering the best elements of a Napa Valley cult Cabernet, with the…
— S.H.
(12/1/2012)
Bella 2006 Lily Hill Estate Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley)
- Online Exclusive
- $36
A beautiful wine that brims with rich varietal character and shows off how well Dry Creek Valley grows Zinfandel. Floods the mouth with soft, polished flavors of blackberries, cherries, currants, mocha and anise, but especially crushed black pepper. A worthy followup to the great 2005.
— S.H.
(3/1/2009)
Bella 2009 Maple Vineyards Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $38
This is rich and ripe in blackberry, currant, mocha, tobacco, cola and spice. It has a beautiful texture, feeling softly tannic and velvety, seemingly frictionless on the palate yet with fine grip. The head-trained vines are at least 50 years old.
— S.H.
(12/1/2012)
Bella 2003 Lily Hill Vineyard Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $30
I discovered Bella a few years ago and was glad to find a Zin specialist with a real commitment to vineyard terroir. Bella’s estate has produced a wonderfully dry Zin, as rich and balanced as a classic Cab, with Zin’s briary, brambly fruit. This is really one of the best Zins out there right now.
— S.H.
(7/1/2006)
Bella 2008 Barrel 32 Zinfandel (Sonoma County)
- Online Exclusive
- $48
This tiny production Zin is Bella’s best barrels Selection. It’s quite good, avoiding the pitfalls of overly high alcohol and overextraction of fruit. Not that it’s shy. Rich in blackberry jam, chocolate and currant flavors, it’s well balanced, with soft tannins and just in time acidity providing a good structure.
— S.H.
(2/1/2012)
Bella 2008 Big River Ranch Petite Sirah (Alexander Valley)
- $38
Classic Petite Sirah from a warm climate, inky black, soft in texture and explosively rich in tannins. Extravagant in the essence of ripe summer blackberries and cassis, with a meaty quality surrounded by plenty of sweet, charred oak. Drink this robust beauty now with beef stews, barbecued spareribs, or even dark chocolate.
— S.H.
(5/1/2011)
Bella 2008 Maple Vineyard Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley)
- $38
Unmistakably Zinfandel, and Dry Creek at that, with its robust texture, firm tannins and briary, brambly flavors of wild summer berries, chocolate-covered raisins, red licorice and cola, liberally spiced with black pepper. It’s a big, voluptuous wine that never loses its sense of balance and harmony. Drink now.
— S.H.
(5/1/2011)
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