1993 Ravenswood Zinfandel Wood Road/Belloni Vineyard

The opaque black/purple colored 1993 Zinfandel Belloni/Wood Road is the quintessential California Zinfandel with its full-bodied, opulent richness, layers of highly-extracted black-cherry, black-raspberry, and peppery fruit, and noticeably high alcohol accompanying the wine's deep, thick, richness. Because of the vintage's low acidity it is forward, yet enormously rich and intense. Zinfandel does not get much better than this! Drink it over the next decade. With Ravenswood's production soaring to nearly 100,000 cases (60% of which is Vintner's Blend Zinfandel and Merlot), it is amazing that proprietor/winemaker, Joel Peterson, can continue to turn out such intense wines, particularly in view of the cramped cellars in which he must work. The small quantities (only 500-600 cases) of single vineyard Zinfandel he produces, continue to be among the most enticing, flavorful, and distinctive California Zinfandels. The 1993s are all excellent to outstanding wines, save for the Dickerson Vineyard, which for the second consecutive year is not as rich as prior efforts. Tel. (707) 938-1960