Rating for United States-California: 93 (excellent)<br/><br/>Drinkability: drink now<br/>

I have consistently liked this wine over the years. This vintage opens a tad shy on the nose. On the palate, the wine is extremely well balanced and has a distinctive vanilla and berries flavor pro...

A deep garnet red with brick tones on the edge. The aroma of this wine welcomes the drinker with its soft, yet complex fruit. Blackberry and holiday spice mid-palate essences balance the wine as it finishes with a rich texture of vanilla and dark red fruits. The full bodied tannin structure is built for a lasting finish. Our Grandmere Zinfandel represents a blend of the finest Zinfandel vineyards that reside throughout the hillsides of Amador County&#039;s gold country. These vineyards provide us with fruit from ancient vines. We choose the name Grandmere (or Grandmother) because fruit from these vineyards result in a wine that is consistently warm and friendly, gracefully mature and immediately inviting.