2002 Atelier Contra Costa Zinfandel

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Ripe, jammy, and bursting with succulent raspberry fruit the 2002 Zinfandel shows classic bramble berry fruit character wrapped in a framework of soft vanillin oak. The supple entry builds to a rich juicy mid-palate accented by exotic spice notes which in turn is followed by a lingering finish. This wine was hand-crafted from grape to bottle and vinted using traditional techniques. The wine was matured in 100% French oak to soften the natural gra... more

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  • 2002

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  • 14.5 %

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