The Pesenti Vineyard boasts 100-year-old, dry-farmed, head-trained Zinfandel vines. The nose is classic Zinfandel: baked red fruits, high-toned spice and dried orange peel. The palate leads with acidity, moderate tannins...

This opulent Zinfandel that's blended with a bit of Alicante Bouschet, Petite Sirah and Mataro brings concentrated aromas of blackberry, plum skin and nutmeg on the nose, while the palate displays rich tannin and flavors...

Potent but polished, with deep flavors of raspberry and red currant laced with briar patch, pepper and licorice as this gathers tension toward medium-grained tannins. Drink now through 2035. —T.F.

Deeply structured and distinctive, this is Russian River Zin at its best. Offers blackberry flavors laced with pepper, orange peel and roasted anise as this builds tension and richness toward refined tannins. Drink now...

Refined and polished, with a simmering power beneath the surface, offering expressive flavors of raspberry, garrigue and savory that gather richness toward fine-grained tannins. Drink now through 2034. 1,900 cases made.

Full-bodied and rich in structure but not weighty, with multilayered blackberry and raspberry flavors highlighted by roasted sage, licorice and orange peel notes that gather power and detail toward refined tannins. Drink...

Sleek and wiry, with elegantly layered cherry, green peppercorn and briar accents that glide on the zesty finish. Drink now through 2033. - TF

Blended from a number of vineyards, including some barrels from single vineyards that get "declassified" into this bottling, the 2022 Zinfandel Black Chicken comes from vines with an average age of 40 years. Raspberries...

Vivacious and briary, this Zin is generous with personality, offering blackberry, licorice and orange peel accents that zip along the zesty finish. Drink now through 2032. —T.F.