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2017 Bucklin "Bambino Field Blend Old Hill Ranch" Sonoma Valley Zinfandel

SKU #1473165 91 points Wine Spectator

Outer quote mark Lively and briary, with expressive raspberry, smoky tarragon and cracked pepper flavors that pick up speed toward well-groomed tannins. (TF) Inner quote mark (1/2020)

K&L Notes

Bambino is something like a sustaining contribution to the legacy of the Zinfandel-based California heritage wines. The Old Hill Ranch is quite possibly the oldest vineyard in Sonoma, with a handful of vines approaching 160 years of age. Will Bucklin, whose stepfather acquired and rehabilitated the vineyard in 1984, is now the winemaker at his family's estate, after stints at Lafite-Rothschild and Navarro, and at King Estate in Willamette Valley as head winemaker. The Bucklin family's "Bambino," a field blend of predominantly Zinfandel, is the younger vine expression of their ancient vineyard, from a small 10-acre plot replanted in 1998.

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2017 Bucklin "Bambino Field Blend Old Hill Ranch" Sonoma Valley Zinfandel

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Varietal:

Zinfandel

- The bid to name Zinfandel California's "State Varietal" may have failed, but this red wine grape, grown extensively in California since the mid-1800s, is grown in few other places in the world. Sadly, much of what's cultivated today is planted where it's too hot and flat. But when planted to well-drained, hillside vineyards that are warm but not too hot, like those in Sonoma County's Dry Creek Valley and Amador County in the Sierra Foothills, Zinfandel can produce wines with plenty of character. High in natural alcohol and tannin, grown carefully it can be rich and complex, with dark fruit berry fruit and peppery spice. The most known example of Zinfandel outside of California is Italy's Primitivo, which can be similar in style, but is often a bit lighter and less alcoholic than West Coast examples.

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United States

- When people consider domestic wine, they normally think about the state of California. The fine viticultural Region within California, including the Napa Valley, Sonoma, Santa Cruz Mountains, Mendocino and Santa Barbara, are capable of growing grapes of world-class quality. But there's plenty of fabulous wine coming from other states, too. Oregon, Washington and New York are also causing eyebrows (and glassware) to be raised around the world.

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California

- With the explosive growth that California's wine industry has seen the past several years, it's easy to view winemaking and grape growing in the Golden State as a recent phenomenon. And while it's true that California's viticultural history is brief compared to several European countries, this state's roots date back well over 200 years. Due to the enormous response to California wine within the United States and worldwide, there are thousands of excellent and diverse wines being produced within the state each year.

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Sonoma County

- Second in fame only to Napa, this "other" valley offers just about every climate and topography imaginable. From its cool and fog-enshrouded coastal regions on the far west, to the sprawling Alexander Valley on the boarder of Napa and the many little dips and peaks in between, Sonoma has been a vital wine-grape-growing region since the mid 1800s. Important sub-AVAs include Chalk Hill (known for chardonnay and sauvignon blanc), Dry Creek Valley (where zin is king) Knights Valley (largely cabernet land), Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast (both celebrated pinot and chardonnay zones).

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