Storybook Mountain Zinfandel

點(diǎn)擊次數(shù)：2023

Less intense and without the extraction of the 1993 Eastern Exposures Zinfandel, the 1993 Napa Zinfandel is a pleasing, well-made wine with the emphasis on peppery, black-cherry, and earthy, black-raspberry fruit. It is medium-bodied, with good concentration, a velvety texture, moderate acidity, and a crisp, tangy finish. It should drink well for 7-8 years.As anyone who has followed Storybook Mountain's wines over the last decade knows, they are among the longest-lived Zinfandels made in California. Storybook Mountain's style has always aimed for long-lived Zinfandels that in some vintages begin life too austerely, a deficiency that proprietor Jerry Seps has been rectifying by producing a more user-friendly, softer Zinfandel without sacrificing the 10-15 years of aging potential his top cuvees possess.Tel. (707) 942-5310

In 1992 there are two Storybook Mountain Zinfandel cuvees meant to be consumed early, although both should last and perhaps improve over a long span of years. The 1992 Napa Estate exhibits a dark, saturated, purple color, a spicy, ripe, scented nose of black-raspberry fruit and minerals, excellent richness and concentration, loads of tannin, and mineral flavors in the background. The wine will benefit from 2-3 years of cellaring and last for 15-20 years.Storybook Mountain produces what many observers believe to be California's longest-lived Zinfandels. Even their Estate cuvee can last for 15+ years, with the Reserve a potential candidate for a quarter of a century of longevity. Proprietor Jerry Seps believes in making long-lived, serious Zinfandels that possess enough suppleness to be appreciated young. These impressive Zinfandels behave brilliantly in the bottle! Tel. (707) 942-5310

The 1991 Napa is the easiest to drink and most flattering of this trio of 1991 Zinfandels from one of the most beautifully perched wineries overlooking some of the steepest, most picturesque vineyards in California. It boasts a deep ruby/purple color, a big, sweet, peppery, raspberry-scented nose, rich, medium to full-bodied flavors, fine underlying acidity to bring everything into focus, and a lovely, rich, long finish. Storybook Mountain's Zinfandels generally need considerable bottle age to strut their stuff, but this 1991 Zinfandel is among the more precocious wines that I have tasted from this winery. Drinkable now, it will easily last for 10-12 years.Proprietor Jerry Seps has a vineyard dedicated completely to Zinfandel in the northern section of Napa Valley, not far from Calistoga. A strong argument can be made that his Zinfandel is potentially the longest-lived wine from this varietal. Storybook Mountain Vineyard Zinfandels, particularly their Reserves, appear to need at least 5-6 years of cellaring, and really do not begin to blossom until they are nearly a decade old. With that fact in mind, consumers should consider buying their regular 1990 Napa bottling for drinking within its first decade of life. Their Reserves (of which there will ultimately be a 1990) should be cellared for at least 5 years, perhaps longer in top vintages such as 1990. The character of Storybook Mountain Zinfandels is one that offers considerable structure, somewhat higher acidity than other Napa Zinfandels, and a deep, rich, profound, spicy, raspberry fruitiness intermingled with the scent of minerals and pepper.

Proprietor Jerry Seps has a vineyard dedicated completely to Zinfandel in the northern section of Napa Valley, not far from Calistoga. A strong argument can be made that his Zinfandel is potentially the longest-lived wine from this varietal. Storybook Mountain Vineyard Zinfandels, particularly their Reserves, appear to need at least 5-6 years of cellaring, and really do not begin to blossom until they are nearly a decade old. With that fact in mind, consumers should consider buying their regular 1990 Napa bottling for drinking within its first decade of life. Their Reserves (of which there will ultimately be a 1990) should be cellared for at least 5 years, perhaps longer in top vintages such as 1990. The character of Storybook Mountain Zinfandels is one that offers considerable structure, somewhat higher acidity than other Napa Zinfandels, and a deep, rich, profound, spicy, raspberry fruitiness intermingled with the scent of minerals and pepper. The 1990 regular bottling offers all of this, along with wonderful sweetness and ripeness of fruit, gorgeous structure, a medium to full-bodied style, and a long finish.

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