2012 Hendry "Block 28" Napa Valley Zinfandel This is the 17th vintage

This is the 17th vintage for us importing the wines of Ermacora

but for me its emblematic feature is a coupling of richness and just a hint of tarragon in the finish

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Showing pretty cola and spice notes on the nose

racy style on the palate

2012 Hendry "Block 28" Napa Valley Zinfandel This is the 17th vintageGeorge Hendry once helped farm the Brandlin Ranch on Mount Veeder, where he took cuttings of the old vine Zinfandel when the property was sold in 1995. He grafted that budwood onto St. George rootstock at his benchland vineyard west of Napa and north of the San Pablo Bay, where morning fog and offshore breezes in the afternoon help to cool the vines. This 2012 parallels the hearty depths of an old vine Zin, the ripe sour cherry flavors driven by