Elyse 2012 Morisoli Vineyard Zinfandel (Rutherford)

Country: US / Morisoli Vineyard
Variety: Zinfandel California
Winery: Elyse / Rutherford

Thick in cherry-vanilla, big oak and tannin, this vineyard-designate contains handfuls of Petite Sirah and mixed blacks that are, as the producer puts it, too long to list. Given 10 months in American oak, it offers a balance of fruit and leathery power, from raspberry and blackberry to Sunday morning bacon. Drink now through 2020.