date:Dec 26, 2012
e sheer quality of the fruit bursts through - brambly berry, watermelon skin and a dusty mineral grip that shows the value of keeping old roots in Calistoga's loamy soils.
2010 Ravenswood Napa Valley Zinfandel ($16, 14.5%): Credit due to Ravenswood for delivering a solid Napa wine at a price rarely seen anymore, and for deftly handling the odd vintage. A relatively simple bottle, but with great tangy berry fruit and a tight, dusty edge that will be welcome to old-school fans feeling adrift in t