2019 Bedrock Wine Co. Zinfandel Old Vine- USA, California (10/16/2020)
Just barely off the truck, but I couldn’t resist the siren call. I poured a couple of ounces to check it out, then let the bottle sit for two hours. When dinner was ready I went back to it, and was blown away. This bottling is always delicious (open a 2017 if you have it), but this was turned up a couple of notches. During the release podcast, Morgan and Chris indicated that it had an extra gear, with more Bedrock Vineyard juice in the mix. It showed up in the depth and richness, which far exceeded prior editions of this wine. Supple, yet still structured; fruity yet still savory, it hits a heck of a sweet spot for $20. QPR champ indeed.
Thanks very much. Looking forward to getting these soon.
I have found, via trial and error, that these generally need way more time than any $20 wine should. Sounds like this one was performing well with a little bit of air time?
I popped one last Friday when it was literally just off the truck but I couldn’t help myself. I largely agree with you, it’s definitely a step up in richness and and overall power versus previous vintages. I actually felt the heat coming through quite a bit, not sure if you experienced that or not. Anyway, my other bottles have been dropped off at my offsite to hang out for a while before I open another one.
It’s always interesting to me to see very different impressions from different people about the “same” wine. Obviously, a lot of things in play in this particular situation, including the “no great wine, only great bottles” maxim. I have noticed a lot of disparity in posted impressions for not only these early 2019, but also for the much acclaimed 2018 OVZ (especially in CT). I haven’t tasted either of these vintage versions yet, but I think that the 2017 is/was very good. Now who thinks the 2017 OVZ stinks?
I preferred the 2017 to the 2018 (which I liked), due to the relative rusticity of the former. Just a little more “serious.” Sounds like 2019 is in that vein.