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Rosenblum Cellars was founded in 1978 by veterinarian Dr. Kent Rosenblum and his wife, Kathy. The Rosenblum winery is located in Alameda, California, where it produces its renowned Zinfandel, as well as Grenache, Petite Sirah, Syrah, Rhône-styled whites and dessert wines. In 2008, Diageo, the spirits, wine and beer giant, purchased Rosenblum Cellars. Among the Rosenblum wines designated Editors’ Choice by Wine Enthusiast Magazine are the 2004 Richard Sauret Vineyards Zinfandel (Paso Robles), 2001 Holbrook Mitchell Trio Bordeaux-style Red Blend (Napa Valley); and 2003 Rominger Vineyard Syrah (Yolo County). Rosenblum ratings have a proven track record with many 92+ point scores.

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Rosenblum 2004 Monte Rosso Vineyard Zinfandel (Sonoma Valley)

Editors' Choice
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Price $45

Oh, what a rich Zin this is. It’s like biting into a chocolate truffle that melts in your mouth. Then comes the blackberry liqueur, cherry pie, cinnamon roll. The wine is dry, but at the cost of mind-blowing alcohol, 16.5%. Love it or not, there’s nothing like it. — S.H. (11/1/2006)

Rosenblum 2004 Rockpile Road Vineyard Petite Sirah (Rockpile)

Editors' Choice

Price $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)

Rosenblum 2001 Hendry Vineyard Zinfandel (Napa Valley)

Price $38

Incredibly smooth, plush and ripe. Beautifully balanced between power and finesse, with a fine-tuned balance of coffee, chocolate, black cherry, plum, blackberry, spice, pepper, tar, licorice and herbs. Lush tannins add supple focus, with a long, lingering finish. Great winemaking; great vineyard. — W.E. (11/1/2003)

Rosenblum 2002 Pickett Road Petite Sirah (Napa Valley)

Price $24

As balanced and impressive as a fine Napa Cabernet, with its sweet tannins, velvety texture and overall quality. The only difference is in the flavors. Here, you get cassis, cherries, chocolate and that distinctive brambly pepperiness that Zin owns. — S.H. (12/15/2004)

Rosenblum 2004 Rockpile Road Vineyard Zinfandel (Rockpile)

Price $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)

Rosenblum 2004 Richard Sauret Vineyards Zinfandel (Paso Robles)

Editors' Choice
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Price $25

Somehow, Kent Rosenblum has figured out how to craft these big, high-alcohol, hot-country Zins and keep them balanced and dry. This single-vineyard Zin bursts with chocolate-filled raspberry and cherry candy flavors, and the alcoholic heat actually works with the wine, lending it a toasted pepper note. What a California experience. — S.H. (11/1/2006)

Rosenblum 2002 Rockpile Road Vineyard Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley)

Price $26

Big in flavor, high in alcohol, this is an only-in-California Zin. The ripe flavors are explosive, delighting the mouth with cassis, cherry, milk chocolate and vanilla fudge flavors, but as sweet as this sounds, the wine is totally dry. Lip-smackingly good. — S.H. (12/15/2004)

Rosenblum 2002 Hendry Vineyard Zinfandel (Napa Valley)

Price $40

A fabulously complex Zin, decadent in the elaboration of ripe cassis and chocolate fruit, lush oak trappings, and texture like a mink coat. Lots of alcohol here, but so dry and balanced, you hardly notice. — S.H. (3/1/2005)

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