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2006 Porter Creek - Zinfandel Old Vine (Sonoma County) Zinfandel - USA - California - Sonoma - Red

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2006 Porter Creek - Zinfandel Old Vine (Sonoma County)
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USA - California - Sonoma

Red Zinfandel
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91
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Drink Dates
Comm: 2008-2014 VF: 2008-2016
Producer Notes

The foresight to buy Russian River vineyard land in the late 1970s has obviously paid off for George Davis and his family, who have produced Burgundian and Rhone varietals on their 40-acre estate since the early '80s. Currently farmed organically, Porter Creek is making the transition to biodynamic practices for its 100% hillside, low-yield vineyards in order to even more fully accentuate the... More »



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Community Tasting Notes average score of 91 points based upon 2 reviews

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Author chaser
Site / Blog Trust Rating 100%
Tasted On 11/06/2009

Has gotten richer and more complex. Still has very nice fruit.

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Tasted On 01/03/2009
Drink Dates 2008-2014

A great little zin which is tasty and food friendly.

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