Wines from Rockpile
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Rosenblum 2004 Rockpile Road Vineyard Petite Sirah (Rockpile)
- Editors' Choice
- $45
Kent Rosenblum’s customers can’t get enough of this small-production wine, and it’s not hard to tell why. It’s a high-alcohol, double-whammy punch of a wine. Dark, dry, soft and glyceriney, with enormously deep blackberry, blueberry, spicy rum, chocolate and coffee flavors that go on and on.
— S.H.
(12/31/2006)
Mauritson 2007 Madrone Spring Vineyard Petite Sirah (Rockpile)
- $37
A fabulous Petite Sirah for serious fans of the variety. Shows typically big tannins and high alcohol, with full-bodied, concentrated mountain flavors of blackberries, currants, roasted meat and pepper. Best of all is the balance of its parts, resulting in elegance despite the power.
— S.H.
(12/31/2010)
Mauritson 2007 Buck Pasture Red (Rockpile)
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- $50
Big, big, big! This is a mountain-grown Bordeaux blend, based on Cabernet Sauvignon, and it’s tremendous all around. Explodes in jammy blackberries, blueberries, currants, cherries and mocha, and the tannins are strong, but refined. Combines elegance and power, and should develop over the next 6–8 years.
— S.H.
(12/31/2010)
Rosenblum 2004 Rockpile Road Vineyard Zinfandel (Rockpile)
- $35
Rich as sin, the ’04 Rockpile Zin got enormously ripe but has been fermented to dryness, at the cost of very high alcohol. The flavors are a wonder. It’s all about chocolate, crème de cassis, anisette, and the most wonderfully rich, spicy buttery, toasty vanilla bean.
— S.H.
(12/15/2006)
Mauritson 2007 Rockpile Cemetary Vineyard Zinfandel (Rockpile)
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- $39
Defines Rockpile Zinfandel in intensity of fruit and high alcohol which is in keeping with the volume. There are few red wines in the world like this. It’s fully dry, with potent flavors of baked blackberries, blackcurrants, cola and peppery spices, and the tannins are huge, but negotiable. Demands the richest grilled meats and cheeses.
— S.H.
(12/22/2011)
Hobo 2008 Branham Rockpile Vineyard Zinfandel (Rockpile)
- $30
A beautiful Zin, dry and spicy. Shows lush, intricate flavors of blackberries, black raspberries, anise, pepper, cola and cedar. A very fine interpretation of a dusty Sonoma Zinfandel.
— S.H.
(6/1/2010)
Seghesio 2009 Zinfandel (Rockpile)
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- $38
The alcohol is high, giving the wine a peppery burn, but that’s part of its charm. Without such ripeness, the wine wouldn’t have the briary berry, sweet dried currant and leathery flavors. New oak, to the tune of 25%, adds an even richer layer of char. Quite an accomplishment. Drink with barbecue or big, hearty beef dishes.
— S.H.
(3/1/2012)
Valdez 2004 Rockpile Road Vineyard Zinfandel (Rockpile)
- $38
Rockpile Zins have earned a reputation as big, complex and interesting, and this is a great example. It sure is ripe, with a flood of blackberry and cherry pie-filling fruit, fudgy chocolate, licorice, root beer and spicy flavors. Yet it’s balanced and dry, or at least as dry as a 16.5% Zin can be. Yes, it’s a freakish wine, but you can’t deny the deliciousness.
— S.H.
(12/31/2006)
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