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Latest News February 3rd, 2012
Hospice du Rhone 22 Questions with Jeff
February 2nd, 2012
HdR 1: First wine ever made?
JC: Elderberry wine from a kit.
HdR 2: Do you have a name for your press? If so what is it? JC: No name for the press.
HdR 3: If you had to choose another region to craft wines in what would it be? JC: Martinique
HdR 4:...
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Tasting Notes Archive
2003 Arrowhead Mountain Vineyard Zinfandel
"With a steep hillside vineyard having portions up to a 60-degree slope, we feel this vineyard offers one of the most dynamic zinfandels around. The fruit is sourced from 5 unique sections, each having varying degrees of soil differentiation. Some sections are head-trained, while others are a bi-lateral cordon depending on the steepness of the vineyard slope and the exposure. Arrowhead Mountain Vineyard is organically farmed by hand with approximately 9,000 vines on 5 acres of land. The clone used is Chauvet from the Cooke Vineyard a mile up the road. It is speculated that this was originally obtained from Louis Martini's Monte Rosso Vineyard. Located at a 400 feet in elevation, the vineyard's fruit is more like a syrah in its aroma and flavor profile than a zinfandel. This is partly due to the fact that the vineyard was planted with a clone that seems to do well in the iron rich, volcanic rock" -Jeff Cohn Tasting Notes Zinfandel that dreams of being a blend of Cote Rôtie and Cornas, but can't help loving being in California. That is what happens when you put zinfandel on nonexistent soil and 60 degree slopes. It produces a wine that shows all raspberries, black cherry and spice that a zinfandel has but roasted earth components and spice that only can be found in the syrah of the Northern Rhone. One of the most compelling zinfandels I have ever made.
Very rich and juvenile now, with exotic cherry, blackberry, gingerbread, tangerine, herb tea, vanilla oak and spice flavors, this Zin has a thick, tannic intensity that needs time to mature. The power and concentration must come from the mountain vineyard, on the eastern side of the valley. Hold this dramatic, high-alcohol Zinfandel until the mid-2008, at least.
Perhaps the measure of just how good a winemaker Jeff Cohn is is the
strength of his 2005 Zinfandel Arrowhead Mountain. From a very
challenging year for Zinfandel, Cohn has turned out one of the
vintage's finest wines. Its deep ruby/purple color is accompanied by
loads of briery, peppery, spicy fruit, good acidity, medium to full
body, and a substantial mouthfeel.
A no-holds-barred Zinfandel. Dense and intense, with superripe blueberry, plum and smoky, meaty aromas leading to potent blackberry liqueur, espresso and cracked pepper flavors that build toward the finish. Drink now through 2012. 498 cases made.
This Zinfandel is from a site planted on a steep slope in volcanic
rock. It boasts a dark ruby/purple color, big, sweet raspberry and
cherry fruit notes, and a heady, spicy finish. Although not complex, it
is a classic Jeff Cohn creation - full, flavorful, interesting and
provocative. Drink it over the next 2-3 years.
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