Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2022 Hartford Zinfandel soars with notes of rose oil, star anise, kirsch, and raspberry pie leading to a core of stewed red plums and incense. The medium to full-bodied palate has a refreshing backbone and lightly chewy texture, finishing with lovely purity and a red berry lift. Don and Jennifer Hartford tend this head-trained vineyard in the backyard of their home. Planted over 100 years ago, the Hartford Vineyard’s vines are the lowest yielding of all of their Old Vine Zinfandel vineyards.
96 points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Independent (Apr 2024)
Magenta/purple-colored, the 2022 Zinfandel Hartford Vineyard is ripe with notes of black cherry liqueur, licorice, violets, and blue fruit coming through. Full-bodied and ripe, it has good mouthwatering fresh acidity, fine tannin structure, and good energy. I like this one a lot. Drink it over the next 10-12 years.
95 points, Audrey Frick, Jeb Dunnuck (Jun 2024)
Deeply structured yet agile on its feet, with rich raspberry, roasted anise and cracked pepper flavors that fan out on the detailed finish. Drink now through 2032. 267 cases made.
94 points, Tim Fish, Wine Spectator (May 2025)
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