Radio-Coteau Sonoma Coast Lemorel Zinfandel 2018

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Radio-Coteau Sonoma Coast Lemorel Zinfandel 2018
Producer Radio Coteau
Region, Country Sonoma Coast, USA
Bottle Size 750ml
Case Size 12
Product Code 24255-750

Named after his property’s original winery, built in 1906, Radio-Coteau’s Zinfandel hails from a small block of old Zinfandel vines planted in 1946. These gnarly old gobelet vines give extremely low yields, with crops of less than a tonne per acre the norm. As any Californian grower worth their salt will tell you, Zinfandel is notoriously difficult to grow, with wildly variable ripeness within the bunches. Hence, sorting in the vineyard and winery to remove underripe and overripe berries is an essential part of the process.

Handpicked fruit was destemmed and fermented in small open-top fermenters. Vinification was gentle, and only the free-run juice was used. The wine matured in puncheons and barrels for 20 months, with a negligible portion of new oak. Sussman finds barriques and bottle-aging essential to soften the assertive nature of Zinfandel’s tannins. In contrast to the more opulent, heady Zinfandel wines from warmer zones, Radio-Coteau’s Zinfandel is cast in the coastal mould: higher in acid, bone dry and with stuffing and structure to improve for years.

Radio-Coteau Sonoma Coast Lemorel Zinfandel 2018

Reviews

“The 2018 Zinfandel Estate Lemorel is every bit as captivating from bottle as it was from barrel. The aromatics alone are so enticing. As always, Lemorel is an incredibly distinctive Syrah that offers a striking combination of savory and earthy flavor to play off a core of dark Zinfandel fruit. Sweet floral notes, spice and pipe tobacco linger. The Lemorel emerges from the oldest Zinfandel vines on the estate, which were planted in 1946.”
94 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous

Reviews

“The 2018 Zinfandel Estate Lemorel is every bit as captivating from bottle as it was from barrel. The aromatics alone are so enticing. As always, Lemorel is an incredibly distinctive Syrah that offers a striking combination of savory and earthy flavor to play off a core of dark Zinfandel fruit. Sweet floral notes, spice and pipe tobacco linger. The Lemorel emerges from the oldest Zinfandel vines on the estate, which were planted in 1946.”
94 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous

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