Rancho Zabaco Sonoma Heritage Vines Zinfandel 2012

A stunning wine made from Gallo's holdings in Sonoma, Dry Creek and Lodi, this 2012 Zinfandel Heritage Vines (100% varietal) tips the scales at 15.26% alcohol. Displaying lots of pepper as well as full-throttle, pedal-to-the-metal intensity, briery, berry fruit and a big, juicy, succulent mouthfeel and finish, this $15 Zinfandel offers a lot of wine and considerable flavor as well as authority. It is a sensational bargain. Score - 90. (Robert Parker Jr., erobertparker.com, Dec. 2013)