2016 Outpost Zinfandel
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The 2016 Zinfandel is composed 100% of this variety, coming from Howell Mountain and aged for 16 months in French oak, 34% new. It gives up bold, unabashed notes of dried mulberries, fruitcake, blackberry pie and and raspberry preserves with hints of dried roses and dusty soil plus a touch of garrigue. Full-bodied and decadently fruited with tons of exotic spice sparks, it has a firm, chewy texture and just enough freshness to support the generous fruit, finishing on an earthy note. 1,192 cases were made.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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I loved the 2016 Zinfandel Howell Mountain, and this beauty has everything you could want from a mountain Zinfandel. Possessing a huge perfume of blue fruits, leafy herbs, and cedarwood, it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, silky tannins, and a pleasure-bent, complex, layered texture that just begs to be drunk. It too will keep for over a decade.
The 2016 Zinfandel is another superb wine from Outpost. Dark, ample and full-bodied, the 2016 is imbued with tremendous character as well as complexity. Dark cherry, plum, chocolate, leather and smoke all build as this super-expressive Zinfandel shows off its personality. In 2016 the Outpost Zinfandel is outrageously beautiful, not to mention a huge overachiever.