| Rating | 82 |
| Style | Red |
| Variety | Zinfandel |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Appellation |
Napa Valley Napa County North Coast California USA |
| ABV | 14.3% |
| Price | $40.00 |
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| Reviewed By | |
| Reviewed | 2018-12-13 |
Perfect For
Backyard BBQs, Dinner With The Parents, Steak Dinner
Drink If You Like
Malbec, Petit Verdot , Sagrantino
Ravenswood Dickerson Napa Valley Zinfandel 2016 Review
Of all the single vineyard bottlings from Ravenswood, this is the one to buy. It has less alcohol than the others and opens up with some currant and red berry fruit, particularly raspberry. It will take some time to open and the alcohol will be intense, but if you are making BBQ, this is a baller option. If you like big, bold, high alcohol reds from Cali you can’t go wrong. However, single vineyard wines are special because they express something unique and I am still searching for that uniqueness in this bottle.
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