2004 Hartford Russian River Valley Hartford Vineyard Zinfandel
Condition:new bottle
Although this cuvee was freshly bottled the week I tasted it, it performed fabulously well. The 2004 Zinfandel Hartford Vineyard (90+ year old vines) reveals a dark ruby/purple color along with an elegant, Pinot Noir-like nose of crushed rocks, raspberries, and briery boysenberry fruit. Medium to full-bodied, ripe, extraordinarily well-balanced, and elegant, it should drink well for 5-7 years. The Zinfandels, fashioned from old head-pruned Russian River vineyards, are 100% destemmed, but as many whole berries as possible are utilized in the wines' fermentations, and the wines are aged in French oak. In terms of complexity, richness, and quality, Hartford Court's Zins rank alongside those of Turley Wine Cellars. RP
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