Saucelito Canyon, Arroyo Grande Valley (Central Coast, California) Old Vine Zinfandel 2017

 From a single block of the forty year old planting on the estate, this wine shows deep fall spice and easy pepper over blackberry and raspberry fruit presented over a solid structure that is built for cellaring.  If you want a real Zinfandel education, your degree won’t be complete without a course of study at Saucelito Canyon.  The grape that shows a sense of place more than any other in California sings perhaps its most beautifully in this unexpected place, one that can rightfully claim a name like Heritage.  Bravo!