2019 Bedrock Wine Co. Zinfandel Schmiedt Road, USA, California, Lodi, Wine Review

Grabbed this one by accident (thinking it was the Sonoma County Zin). Oh well. A bit different and very good. No harm done. A bit more spread out and wider, if that makes sense, than their Sonoma Zins. Deep garnet/purple in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose is upfront with black cherries, raspberries, bramble and baking spices. Medium to full bodied. On the palate, nice black cherries and raspberries. Some underlying char. Lively. Good finish. This should drink well for the next seven to ten years. A nice match for pizza or a burger.

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A-

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Vintage:

2019

Current Price:

$40.00USD

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2019 Bedrock Wine Co. Zinfandel Schmiedt Road, USA, California, Lodi, Wine Review

Vintage:

2019

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Grade:

B+

Current Price:

$39.00USD

Tasted with a bunch of Lodi Zins. Garnet in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose has black raspberries, black pepper, and some herbal notes. A little coffee with air. Medium bodied. On the palate, black raspberry fruit. Nice mouthfeel. Medium tannins. Cough syrup on the warm finish. Overall a nice Lodi Zin that is neither a bomb nor on the elegant side. Easy drinking. Drink over the next seven to ten years. This will work better with food, perhaps a burger or ribs off the grill.

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2019 Bedrock Wine Co. Zinfandel Noma Vineyard, USAA, California, Lodi, Wine Review

Vintage:

2019

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Current Price:

$39.00USD

Not sure if this was an off bottle or in a bad place right now, but this was the groups and mine last place bottle in a recent tasting of Lodi Zins. Very disappointing. I do have another bottle and will revisit at some point to update this note. Deep ruby in color. The nose has cherry cough syrup with mint and a green tomato streak. On the palate, the texture is nice with medium tannins but the fruit is light and the green tomato streak dominates. Some black cherry fruit comes out at the end along with a lot of heat and cough syrup. Not sure what is going on here. Drinkable I suppos

2021 Bedrock Wine Co. Old Vine Zinfandel, USA, California, Wine Review

Vintage:

2021

Score:

Grade:

A-

Current Price:

$30.00USD

The winemaker's notes indicate that "the finished blend is 85% Zinfandel with 7% Carignan, 4% Cinsault and bits and bobs of Grand Noir, Petite Sirah, Alicante Bouschet and other field-blended varieties." Overall, this is pretty consistent with prior years. Purple/garnet in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose has black cherries, raspberries, char and slight bramble. Medium bodied. Good acidity. On the palate, this is middle ground between claret and bombastic styled Zin. Plenty of black cherry fruit with good balance, slight tannins and some char. Nice finish. This is a great c

2019 Bedrock Wine Co. Zinfandel Schmiedt Road, USA, California, Lodi, Wine Review

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