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Schulz 2005 Lampyridae Vineyard Zinfandel (Mount Veeder)
- Editors' Choice
- $30
Serious Zinfanatics have another wine to consider with this big, bold and impressive release from way up on Mount Veeder. It’s dense in blackberry, cherry, cola, tangerine, fig and dusty Asian spice flavors that go on and on, lasting into a long finish that’s thoroughly dry. Just delicious now, and with the tannic integrity to last for years.
— S.H.
(5/1/2008)
Schulz 2008 Fortunati Vineyard Syrah (Oak Knoll)
- $30
This is one of those wines that tastes dramatic and important. It’s marked by rich, thick tannins, but they’re ripe and smooth, and frame complex flavors of blackberries, black cherries, grilled teriaki beef and black pepper, enriched with smoky cedar. Texturally, it’s medium-bodied and velvety, like a Merlot.
— S.H.
(10/1/2011)
Schulz 2008 Samuel's Cuvée Red (Napa Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $28
A beautiful wine that tastes much richer than you usually get for this price. Shows gorgeously ripe blackberry, cherry, currant, mocha, licorice, bacon and sandalwood flavors, wrapped into refined tannins and finishing long and spicy. A blend of Syrah, Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon.
— S.H.
(10/1/2011)
Schulz 2007 Lampyridae Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Mount Veeder)
- $48
This is a very good Cabernet that shows its mountain origins in the thick tannins and overall concentration. It’s superrich in blackberries, black currants and crème de cassis, with a tangy minerality. There’s also a cut of acidity that makes the mouthfeel tart, and will never go away. Seems at its best over the next few years for youthful beauty.
— S.H.
(12/15/2010)
Schulz 2008 Lampryidae Vineyard Zinfandel (Mount Veeder)
- $36
Marked by substantial fruit, this Zin offers a burst of ripe blackberries, blueberries and black cherries, spiced with cinnamon and cloves, and clothed in smoky, sweetly toasted oak. Mountain tannins give it a thick, astringent mouthfeel. A very fine Zinfandel that’s a little high in alcohol, but it doesn't feel hot.
— S.H.
(10/1/2011)
Schulz 2006 Lampyridae Vineyard Zinfandel (Mount Veeder)
- Online Exclusive
- $36
Mount Veeder is one of the best sources of Zinfandel in California, and this bottling shows why. It’s very dry, richly textured and elegant, with succulent flavors of black, blue and red berries, currants, carob, tobacco, herbs, pepper and Asian spices. Drink now with with beef and pork dishes.
— S.H.
(2/1/2009)
Schulz 2006 Fortunati Vineyard Syrah (Oak Knoll)
- Online Exclusive
- $30
Superripe in the modern style, with blackberry, plum, chocolate and anise-cinnamon flavors that taste so sweet, it’s like a fruit pie, with the smoky, butter-glazed, caramelized crust. But the wine is actually fully dry. With its ultrarich, fine tannins, it calls to mind the perfect steak, in a brown butter sauce. Drink now.
— S.H.
(2/1/2009)
Schulz 2007 Fortunati Vineyard Syrah (Oak Knoll)
- Online Exclusive
- $30
Brawny and dry now, with chunky, hard tannins giving a lockdown feel to the blackberries and cherries. But it’s very rich and dynamic, with a long finish, and could be an ager. Try after 2010.
— S.H.
(12/1/2009)
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