Carol Shelton, Alexander Valley (Sonoma County, California) Zinfandel 2019

Feb 4, 2022

By Rich Cook

 Zinfandel icon Carol Shelton is always on the lookout for interesting new sites, and I’m always thankful when a new one crosses my path.  This finds the perfect middle ground between serious claret style and fanciful forward fruit.  The focus here is raspberry, fall spice and lively acidity that keeps the flavor coming.  Carol gets a good amount of recognition, but I’ll say that still it is not enough.  Brava!  A Platinum Award winner at the 2022 San Diego International Wine & Spirits Challenge.         

Country / Region

Sonoma County, California

Appellation

Alexander Valley

Grape Variety

Zinfandel

Color

Red

Vintage

2019

Score

95

Price

US $ 34.00

Producer

Carol Shelton