Storybook Mountain Bottled Poetry Zinfandel 2019
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Focus, intensity, and balance have been hallmarks of Storybook wines for decades. This new project takes these core values to another dimension, with enhanced complexity and a broader mouthfeel.
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This is the second release of Bottled Poetry, which Jerry Seps and Colleen Williams blend from their softer lots of zinfandel, firmed up by the tannins of Bordeaux varieties. Their 2019 is brisk, cool and clean, its simple black-plum and prune flavors met by youthful dry tannins, needing time to open.
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Undoubtedly proving its merit over and over, Napa Valley is a now a leading force in the world of prestigious red wine regions. Though Cabernet Sauvignon dominates Napa Valley, other red varieties certainly thrive here. Important but often overlooked include Merlot and other Bordeaux varieties well-regarded on their own as well as for their blending capacities. Very old vine Zinfandel represents an important historical stronghold for the region and Pinot noir is produced in the cooler southern parts, close to the San Pablo Bay.
Perfectly situated running north to south, the valley acts as a corridor, pulling cool, moist air up from the San Pablo Bay in the evenings during the hot days of the growing season, which leads to even and slow grape ripening. Furthermore the valley claims over 100 soil variations including layers of volcanic, gravel, sand and silt—a combination excellent for world-class red wine production.