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Dry Creek Vineyard 2007 Beeson Ranch Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley)

Editors' Choice

Price $34

Enthusiast 100 2011

Score Chasers: USA 2011

The vineyard is on winding, picturesque West Dry Creek Road, and is comprised of very old vines. In the wrong hands these low-yielding grapes might have been mishandled, but Dry Creek Vineyard knows Zinfandel. The result is superb, spectacular, the essence of old vine Sonoma. Rich, dry and pure, it’s enormously complex in briary, peppery wild berries, with a… — S.H. (2/1/2011)

Seghesio 2009 Cortina Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley)

Price $38

A joy to drink. It’s so ripely exuberant in fruit, explosive in wild berry, dried red currant, licorice, cocoa and dusty spice flavors that sink deep into the palate and last forever on the finish. Yet it’s dry, and the structure is entirely elegant. The two vineyards that are source to this wine are old and dry-farmed. A very great Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel, a… — S.H. (3/1/2012)

Deerfield 2006 Buchignani-Garcia Vineyard Old Vine Reserve Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley)

Editors' Choice

Price $60

If you had to choose one Zinfandel to showcase Dry Creek Valley, it’s this one. The vines are said to be over 100 years of age. Just superb. Has the balance and depth of a fine Cabernet Sauvignon, but with Zin’s spicy, briary, brambly personality. Erupts in wild berry, currant, cola, leather, mocha and peppery spice flavors that are so rich and deep and… — S.H. (7/1/2010)

Zichichi Family Vineyard 2007 Old Vine Estate Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley)

Editors' Choice

Price $36

An impressive Zinfandel, notable for its complexity and charm. Exudes quintessential Zin character, with a mouthburst of red currants, black raspberry pie filling, wild cherries, sweet charred oak and masses of freshly crushed black pepper. There’s even a chocolaty richness in the finish. Production of 921 cases is decent in the old-vine Zin category. — S.H. (5/1/2010)

Carlisle 2000 Syrah (Dry Creek Valley)

Price $46

Brutally good—in fact, fabulous—Syrah. Has the class, depth and richness of the best Northern Rhônes. The density of texture is like molten lead, with a quicksilvery mouthfeel that spreads delicious fruit across the palate. Yet despite all this power, the wine feels light and feathery. It combines elegance with mass in an extraordinary way. — S.H. (12/1/2002)

Gary Farrell 2006 Bradford Mountain Vineyards Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley)

Editors' Choice

Price $40

Shows a dramatic interpretation of Dry Creek terroir, with intense wild berry, mocha and spice flavors that are so ripe, they veer into currants and grilled blackberries. Entirely dry, the wine is marked by rich, complex tannins. Superb, a great wine, as good as Zinfandel gets. Drink now through 2012. — S.H. (4/1/2009)

Bluenose 2005 Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley)

Editors' Choice

Price $30

Bluenose’s 2005 Zin is as pretty and polished as Zinfandel gets. The structure is just beautiful, with ripe, firm tannins and fine acidity, while the oak is perfectly integrated. The flavors? Waves of black and red currants, black licorice, black pepper and other spices, and a subtle, rich streak of chocolate. Just irresistible. — S.H. (4/1/2009)

Seghesio 2009 Old Vine Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley)

Editors' Choice

Price $38

As chewy and umami, salty delicious as a mouthful of crunchy bacon. Throw in dried blackberries and blueberries, with a touch of smoky new oak, and that describes this fantastically pure, addictively good Zinfandel. The grape sourcing is from old vineyards in the Alexander and Dry Creek Valleys. Truly a great Zin, and relatively easy to find, with 9,000 cases produced. — S.H. (3/1/2012)

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