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CONNOSSIEUR'S GUIDE

Zinfandel is rarely the recipient of the kind of swollen prose and lofty scores that are routinely thrown Cabernet Sauvignon’s way, but we suspect that even the fussiest collector of trophy wines will rethink their opinion of the variety when met with an example as deep and wonderfully well-crafted as the latest Beekeeper is. While very rich and long on exceptionally pure varietal fruit, the wine is already showing uncommon finesse and tailoring, and it is destined to age famously and grow ever more involving over the course of the next five to ten years. It is most definitely a “keeper” and deserves a place in the cellar of every serious Zinfandel devotee. 

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​WINE ADVOCATE

The 2015 Zinfandel Rockpile Secret Stones is medium to deep garnet-purple in color and delivers dark fruited, earthy notions of blackberry compote, baked blueberries and plum preserves with nuances of charcoal, scorched earth and espresso. Full-bodied and built like a brick house in the mouth, it has a firm structure of chewy tannins and lively acid supporting the densely packed black fruit and earthy layers, finishing long and savory. 280 cases produced.

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​WINE ADVOCATE

​The medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2015 Zinfandel Montecillo Vineyard has a very serious, rather broody nose of baked black plums and blackberry pie with hints of tar, chargrill, licorice and fertile loam. Medium to full-bodied, the palate sports taut, muscular black fruit and a rock-solid frame of chewy tannins, with superb freshness and a very long earth and mineral-laced finish. 268 cases produced.

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​"Kudos to Beekeeper, as they seem to be on an impressive track of quality." 
​- Robert Parker, March 2016

"Our very high regard for Beekeeper wines seems to keep getting higher with each new release, and this Secret Stones version confirms the winery’s place as one of the very best Zinfandel makers in the business. "
- Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wine, September 2016