September 17, 2009

Wines opened at the zinfandel wine tasting at Bill Newell and Susan Hopp’s:

Rombauer:  2007,  Napa (60% Sierra Foothills, 40% Northern California)

Seghesio: Rockpile, 2005, Sonoma (Dry Creek Valley)

Michael and David Phillips: Seven Deadly Zins (old vine), 2007, Lodi

Orin Swift Cellars: Saldo, 2007, Napa (St. Helena)

Francis Ford Coppola: Director’s Cut. 2005, Sonoma (Dry Creek Valley)

Burnet Ridge: North Coast, 2006, Cincinnati (College Hill/North College Hill)

Michael and David Phillips: Earthquake, 2003, Lodi

Howell Mountain: 2000, Napa (Black Sears Vineyard)

Bugay: 2004, Sonoma (Mayacamas Mountains)

Cline: Bridgehead, 2007, Contra Costa County (Oakley)

Meeker: Eleventh Rack “Rack ‘n Roll”, 2003 Mendocino County (Windsor)

Macchia: Zinfest (Old Vine), 2009, Lodi (Acampo)

Hartford: (unfined, unfiltered), 2003, Russian River Valley (Forestville)

Dobra: Zemlja (unfiltered, unfined), 2006, Amador County (Plymouth)

MonteVina: Terra d’Ora, 2003, Amador County (Plymouth)

Ridge: East Bench (92% zinfandel, 8% petite sirah), 2007, Sonoma (Dry Creek Valley)