Mission Codename Struck Gold in Lodi again
Made by Lodi winemaking Jedi Greg Burns of Jessie’s Grove and St. Amant, Baron Cooper Zinfandel offers big savings for a wine with a lot of heart and soul. Lodi is thought of by many California wine devotees as having the best tasting old vineyards. Zinfandel vineyards, some over 100 years old, provide the the region with its most compelling offering. Warm and lusty flavors with layers of spicy complexity. We are believers in the power of old vines!
“This gorgeous, sultry siren of a wine is from Joey Tamura’s 8-acre plot of 44-year old vines on Lodi’s east side. It is near to Harney Lane, one of my faves, and the fruit character is similar. I love the pretty cranberry, wild strawberry, raspberry and red currant notes that mingle with the darker, sexier blackberry and boysenberry notes. There is also tomato leaf, sun dried tomato, Sicilian Castelvetrano olive, Italian black licorice, and a soft hint of both finely ground black pepper and sandalwood. It is plush, round, soft and juicy on the palate with vibrant notes of olallieberry and boysenberry, and it finishes with a pleasant tartness, leaving the palate ready for the next bite or sip. This wine is well-below its market value. Buy by the case and share with friends and family.” - 97 points, Catherine Fallis, Master Sommelier
What the Winery Says
2012 Old Vine Zinfandel
- Winemaker
- Greg Burns
- Grape Varietal
- Zinfandel 95%, Petite Sirah 5%
- Vineyard Siurce
- Tamura Vineyard, Lodi AVA
- Total Production
- 2500 cases