WTN: 2001 Ravenswood "Dickerson Vineyard" Zinfandel

2001 Ravenswood “Dickerson Vineyard” Zinfandel

I purchased three of these when they were released based upon an initial barrel tasting. This was my first taste of the bottled version and I am happy that I purchased them and also let them age. Dark purple color in the glass. Nice aromas of chocolate, blueberry muffin, black cherry, black pepper, underbrush and black raspberries. Very nice on the palate with good balance and absolutely no jammy characteristics. This matched well with grilled pork chops and asiago cheese roasted garlic mashed potatoes.

You're better supplied with patience than I usually am. Sounds like good zin!

John

You're better supplied with patience than I usually am. Sounds like good zin!

John

Outside of wine I am a remarkably impatient person. I also seem to save too many bottles of wine for the "right occasion/right meal" and those occasions/meals don't seem to happen as often as I had hoped.

You're better supplied with patience than I usually am. Sounds like good zin!

John

Outside of wine I am a remarkably impatient person. I also seem to save too many bottles of wine for the "right occasion/right meal" and those occasions/meals don't seem to happen as often as I had hoped.

Ah, the old cellar dilema

[Jenise]

2001 Ravenswood “Dickerson Vineyard” Zinfandel

I purchased three of these when they were released based upon an initial barrel tasting. This was my first taste of the bottled version and I am happy that I purchased them and also let them age. Dark purple color in the glass. Nice aromas of chocolate, blueberry muffin, black cherry, black pepper, underbrush and black raspberries. Very nice on the palate with good balance and absolutely no jammy characteristics. This matched well with grilled pork chops and asiago cheese roasted garlic mashed potatoes.

Used to love the Ravenswood single vineyard releases and haven't been certain that their quality survived the sale to Australia. Nice to read a good note.

Australia? I thought they sold to Constellation. Hard to keep up.

Jenise, while the regular bottling of Ravenswood has lost any distinction it once had, I think Joel still keeps his hand in on the SV designations, and for the most part they're holding the quality pretty well.

[Jenise]

Australia? I thought they sold to Constellation. Hard to keep up.

Jenise, while the regular bottling of Ravenswood has lost any distinction it once had, I think Joel still keeps his hand in on the SV designations, and for the most part they're holding the quality pretty well.

You'd certainly know. But I thought they went with Fosters or one of those, hence the fact that they now bottle a "Shiraz". Didn't realize that Joel Peterson was still involved there. That's good to know.

[David M. Bueker]

Constellation was the first buyer. Fosters was the second.