by Taylor Cram
I usually don’t post positive scores but Bedrock is a new winery that I feel is making extraordinary wines. In the most recent Wine Spectator Insider (Vol. 6, No. 39), the 2008 Bedrock Vineyard Heirloom received a 95 point score with this tasting note:
An incredible Zinfandel that offers depth, balance and a distinctive sense of place. Bold aromas of violet, wild berry and licorice lead to rich, ripe and layered flavors of huckleberry, fresh sage and brown baking spices. The finish goes on and on. Zinfandel, Carignane and Petite Sirah.
‘Distinctive sense of place’ is the most important part of the tasting note as this is exactly what Morgan Twain-Peterson (owner/winemaker) is searching for. I noticed the same attribute in the stunning 2009 Bedrock Heirloom I recently tasted. I don’t know what the press is going to say about the 2009, but the wine is excellent and the vintage itself looks to be very strong.
Bedrock also had two other wines, both Syrah, score 93 points.
Kudos to Morgan!
