Dry Creek Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley (Sonoma County, California) Zinfandel 2016

 Dry Creek Vineyard makes several red Zinfandels, but its finest one might be its single-vineyard Estate wine, its 2016 DCV2 Four Clones Vineyard Zinfandel, now in its sixth vintage.  As the name suggests, the wine is made from four distinct clones of Zinfandel (including Primitivo), and the wine also has 4% Petite Sirah.  The 2016 was aged for 18 months in French, Hungarian, and American oak (28% new oak), and was released in October,2018.  It is ripe and rich, with soft tannins and good acidity.  The Four Clones Zinfandel has aromas and flavors of black cherry, with herbal and peppery notes.  Velvety on the palate, it can be enjoyed now, but I do not doubt that it can age for a couple of decades.  Yes, Zinfandel can age, although most of it is consumed in its youth.