2018 Green & Red Tip Top Vineyard Zinfandel [W&S94][WS93]

Producer: Green & Red Winery 
Region: Napa Valley, California
Varietal: Zinfandel  
Year: 2018 

Wine & Spirits, 94 Points 

"Tip Top is, unsurprisingly, Green & Red’s highest-elevation vineyard. At elevations of 1,800 to 2,000 feet, the parcel includes a mix of cordon- and head-trained vines planted in the green-tinged serpentine gravels and red chert for which the winery is named. Winemaker Aaron Whitlatch has preserved mountain environs in the fruit here, warm plums scented with pine, bay laurel and madrone. It’s focused and lean, with a claret-like center of gravity tethered to foresty tannins. For lamb shoulder."      

Wine Spectator, 93 Points 

"A rare claret-style Zinfandel, well-sculpted yet plump and briary, with cherry and raspberry flavors laced with brown baking spices and white pepper. Drink now through 2030." 

Winemaker Notes: 

"The signature Tip Top aroma of dark cherries and dusty red earth combine with red licorice and sarsaparilla. Campari and bergamot linger alongside sweet holiday baking spices." 

Alcohol: 15.4% 

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