94 Points
2022 BACA Cat's Cradle Zinfandel
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SKU
22BZN7CC-6PK
Critic Review
94
Points
Wine Spectator, Tim Fish
"Polished and richly structured, with jammy raspberry flavors accented by notes of baking spices and licorice as this strides toward fine-grained tannins. Drink now through 2032."
93 Points | Owen Bargreen
"...The nose shows graphite and anise alongside a nice core of dark fruits and coffee grounds. The palate is soft and refined with a smooth texture and great sense of power. Bright underlying freshness combines with the rich core of dark fruits.
92 Points | Wine Enthusiast, Tom Capo
"This is summertime sunshine Zinfandel. Raspberry jam and soft floral aromas dominate the nose, swirling into crème de cassis, cocoa and licorice on the palate. There’s enough tannin here for aging, but it’s pretty charming stuff in the here and now."
"Polished and richly structured, with jammy raspberry flavors accented by notes of baking spices and licorice as this strides toward fine-grained tannins. Drink now through 2032."
93 Points | Owen Bargreen
"...The nose shows graphite and anise alongside a nice core of dark fruits and coffee grounds. The palate is soft and refined with a smooth texture and great sense of power. Bright underlying freshness combines with the rich core of dark fruits.
92 Points | Wine Enthusiast, Tom Capo
"This is summertime sunshine Zinfandel. Raspberry jam and soft floral aromas dominate the nose, swirling into crème de cassis, cocoa and licorice on the palate. There’s enough tannin here for aging, but it’s pretty charming stuff in the here and now."
2022 BACA Cat's Cradle Zinfandel
94
Points
Bramble Berries
Meadow Flowers
Star Anise
Salted Dark Chocolate
This wine from the Rockpile AVA features aromas of ripe bramble berries, meadow flowers, and star anise. The generous palate carries elegant weight and a sweet/savory note of salted dark chocolate, leading to a deliciously supple finish.
Barrel Aging 10 months
Rockpile is Zinfandel country,
Gap’s Crown Vineyard
Perched on a hillside in the direct path of steady winds from the Pacific Ocean.
Petaluma Gap
A break in the coastal range at Bodega Bay that lets in fog and cool air
Sonoma Coast Appellation
Heavy fog and strong winds tempered by bright afternoon sunshine.
| Bottle Size | 750mL |
|---|---|
| Vineyard | Rockpile, Sonoma County |
| Vintage Notes | The 2022 vintage wines are immediately appealing, showing fruit-forward aromatics, breadth, and sophistication. Even in the third year of drought, good vine growth was a pleasant surprise. Heavy rains started at the end of November, continued into early December, dried down, and arrived again near bud break, resaturating the soils. Frost in March contributed to a lighter crop. By July the season was tracking on the warmish side indicating an earlier harvest. Temperate weather was interrupted by a big heat wave in early September, which propelled earlier ripening sites into a fast-paced harvest window. |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Grape | Zinfandel |
