The 2010 Zinfandel is absolutely beautiful in this vintage. The cold growing season has given the wine an introspective quality that is hugely attractive. Layers of fruit gradually emerge from this racy yet reserved wine. The 2010 is graced with exquisite balance and class, with less in your face opulence than the 2009. This is a very promising wine. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2017. This is a gorgeous set of wines from Frank and Kathy Dotzler. The Outpost wines have very distinct personalities, and stand quite apart from most of what is being made in Napa Valley today, especially when it comes to Grenache, Zinfandel and Petite Syrah. The estate is located on Howell Mountain, in a very distinct microclimate that features a condensed growing season. When I visited in April this year the vines were completely dormant, yet when I returned, in late October, early morning temperatures were easily ten degrees warmer than they were on the valley floor.Tel. (707) 965-1718

Dense but rich and fleshy, offering bold black currant, crushed pepper and toasty vanilla aromas, with complex black cherry, mineral and black olive flavors that are wrapped in big but ripe tannins. Drink now through 2022. 950 cases made.??–TF??Region: California / Napa / Howell Mountain Select to Add