TN: 2012 Bedrock Wine Co. Zinfandel Kirschenmann (USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi)

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This had characteristics of a zinfandel, grenache, and pinot all at once. As awkward as that sounds, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Wish I had more.

  • 2012 Bedrock Wine Co. Zinfandel Kirschenmann - USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi (9/4/2014)
    Opened, not decanted. Medium purple color, with long legs on the glass. The nose shows fragrant scents of candied strawberry, potpourri, and fresh herbs. On the palate, sweet red berry flavors with violets, vanilla, and clove accents are rich, yet feminine and graceful, as if this were vinified like a pinot noir. Finishes smooth and long, with resonating spiciness, and sweet tannins adding support. (93 pts.)

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Sounds great.

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Thanks for the note. I had this about 6 weeks ago. Showed glimpses of a wonderful future but just too young for my palate. I’ve only had a few Bedrocks thus far but am really impressed. And hard to beat the QPR ratio as well.

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Nice note! Popped one last week and am sad I didn’t buy more :angry:

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Opened one last week, and found it to be just great, in balance, stylish. Will try to hold off a bit on the rest, but it’s so good right now.

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Haven’t popped any of these. Think I have 6 of them at least. Waiting for someone to pop the starting gun. Not sure Nate’s note is enough of a call to action. Maybe this autumn.

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I’ve had a couple of these so far and I am going to sit on the rest. I think they’ll be better down the road in another year or two.

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Maybe we should do a zin tasting instead of PN? I have Bedrock and Carlisle from this vineyard.

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Well hell, I’ve already opened two! One last December and the other about a little less than a month ago.

  • 2012 Bedrock Wine Co. Zinfandel Kirschenmann - USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi (12/26/2013)
    Day 1: Pop and pour; very clean and clear dark-ruby color; vibrant floral nose, with hints of strawberry and spice; elegant on the palate, much more feminine than expected from Lodi, lighter-weight, ripe red fruits with bits of bramble and earthiness layered in, refreshing and youthful but already full of grace as it dances across my palate; great acid and smooth tannins.

Days 2-4: Similar experience on the palate but the wine picked up a little more weight but in doing so, never became gloppy or heavy; it still maintained its elegance. Considerable length to the finish. Hits far above the $28 price point.

Outstanding - 92 now but 93+ potential (92 pts.)

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  • 2012 Bedrock Wine Co. Zinfandel Kirschenmann - USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi (7/13/2014)
    Very similar experience as my note on 12/26/2013. Bright, fresh, lighter red fruits and flowers on the nose; really pretty; ripe red fruit on the palate; some bramble, pepper and crunchiness; smooth tannins and a firm acid; this gets better wtih time and picks up a little weight; recommend to let it come closer to room temp.

Consumed over the course of three days. This is gorgeous and so very approachable right now but surely will only get better with a little age.

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I am not the only one.

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Good point. In fact, my notes are not meant to be any sort of “call to action.” They are simply golden nuggets of indisputable truth from the mouth of the Divine Creator, merely disseminated by yours truly.

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Agreed!

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The Turley version is super, as well.

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I bought five bottles and have two left. This is a wonderful wine. I really like the unique, lighter profile.

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Kills me they would not give me any, esp as they selling it up in Amador. Anyone going up there?

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+1 Elegant/Turley not an oxymoron!

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How long do the Bedrock Zins typically need in bottle to show best?

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Pretty much daily at this point (The area not Turley specifically). Would you like me to pick some up for you?

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For my palate, they need at least 12-16 months and ideally 2-3 years. And that’s across the board from the OV all the way up to the more expensive SVDs. Yes, they’re very drinkable (if not gulpable lol) on release but with a little bit of age they become better integrated and show so much more nuance. I had my last 2009 Stellwagen earlier this summer and it was splendid, significantly improved from release. A part of me cries whenever I read that people are drinking through all of their OV Zins so quickly…it’s just so much better with 2 years on it!

I’ve had 2 of the Kirschenmann so far, one near release and the second maybe 2 months ago. Stylistically it reminds me of a Swan Zin, which is to say it’s closer to a cool climate, refrained Pinot your typical Zin. While the bottle tasted near release was tightly wound without revealing much of anything, after an hour or so of being open the aromas on the second bottle started to reveal an amazing perfume of fresh herbs, subtle spice notes and lifted fruits, all of which are signs to me it’s going to be an absolutely incredible Zin, albeit after 2015. So much potential.

Then again, take my words with a grain of salt…I’m also the guy who thinks the 2013 Rosé is nearly undrinkable at this point and needs at least a year of age. Yup, the rosé. [snort.gif]

(it really does though!! :slight_smile:)

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Make a long weekend of it Peter. The Judge Bell and Sadie Upton make the trip worth it as well.