93 pts
BEEKEEPER
Madrone Spring Vineyard
Zinfandel
Rockpile 2010
$64.00
Intense, deeply fruity, highly ripened and layered in its mix of vital blackberry notes with a light touch of blueberry, caramelized vanilla and hints of mocha, this wine follow in the footsteps of its * * * sibling from the 2009 vintage. There is a rich quality here that speaks to first class winemaking and reminds a bit of top shelf Pinot Noir, but for all that, this wine is exuberantly Zinfandel from first to last and seems likely to last in the bottle for years to come.
Reviewed: January 2013
Sonoma County