Bella Vetta
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Bella Vetta 2006 Ami’s Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Howell Mountain)
- Editors' Choice
- $29
Bella Vetta’s 2005 was very good. This 2006 is easily on a par. It’s a ripe, plush wine, filled with blackberry, currant and sweet oak flavors with a savory tease of leather that may be a touch of brett, but it acts as a spice. And look how modern techniques have tamed those fierce Howell Mountain tannins. The mouthfeel is sheer velvet.
— S.H.
(6/1/2010)
Bella Vetta 2005 Jack’s Cabin Vineyard Zinfandel (Rockpile)
- $35
A big, brawny, juicy Zin that shows the muscular style of Rockpile, and does so with considerable appeal. With powerhouse flavors of ripe, freshly picked blackberries and currants, sprinkled with anise, cocoa, black pepper, crushed cloves, star anise and vanilla, it finishes completely dry and smooth.
— S.H.
(11/1/2008)
Bella Vetta 2005 Ami’s Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Howell Mountain)
- $45
Very ripe in cassis, with plenty of smoky oak influence and a spicy, dry finish. This is a bold, tannic young wine, tight and astringent in youth. It needs time in the cellar to soften and meld. Should be best between 2009 and 2011, and live far longer.
— S.H.
(6/1/2009)
Bella Vetta 2008 Jack’s Cabin Vineyard Zinfandel (Rockpile)
- $34
This low-production Zin gets extra credit for sheer power. It’s explosive, with briary, brambly flavors of wild raspberry, cherry and blackberry, complete with spice notes of anise, cinnamon and pepper, all wrapped in soft tannins. This would be great now with spicy beef and poultry dishes or pizza.
— S.H.
(12/31/2012)
Bella Vetta 2007 Ami’s Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Howell Mountain)
- $35
Sharp and fruity, like blackberry and cherry marmalade crisped up with a squirt of lime juice. A fancy, oaky wine with fine tannins, but a bit rugged now. Give it 5–7 years to come around.
— S.H.
(4/1/2011)
Bella Vetta 2008 Ami’s Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Howell Mountain)
- $45
This shows the intense mountain flavors of previous releases, with dense flavors of blackberry, cherry and currant, and plenty of smoky oak. The tannins are dense but negotiable. There’s a sharpness throughout that may its limit ageability.
— S.H.
(12/31/2012)
Bella Vetta 2007 Jack’s Cabin Vineyard Zinfandel (Rockpile)
- $24
Shows the high alcohol potency and huge, briary power of this mountain appellation. Zinfandel’s wild berry, cola and pepper flavors stand front and center, while the wine is notable for its long finish. Nothing shy here.
— S.H.
(6/1/2010)
Bella Vetta 2006 Jack’s Cabin Vineyard Zinfandel (Rockpile)
- Online Exclusive
- $35
A bit heavy and soft, like a Starbucks mocha drink infused with blackberry essence, then sprinkled with cocoa powder, cinnamon and pepper. High alcohol adds a chile pepper burn on the finish. Needs grilled meats and rich cheeses to balance it out.
— S.H.
(8/1/2009)
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