The 2013 Old Vine Zinfandel, which is one of the classics from Dry Creek, comes from vines averaging older than 95 years. Consistently one of the best-value old-vine cuvées in Zinfandel from California, the 2013 is another winner. A dark ruby/purple color, loads of berry fruit, pepper, meat, spice, roasted earth, herbs and soil notes are all present in this wine, which was first called old-vine Zinfandel in 1984. This is a beauty to drink over the next 5-6 years because there is no reason to defer gratification.