Production: 70 cases The Zenith Vineyard is just 3 miles (as a crow flies) from
the Bjornson Vineyard yet the wines couldn’t be more different. The Zenith is all about prettiness and
elegance where as the Bjornson is muscular and brawny. That said, this wine is no lightweight. It has great concentration and texture. The nose is full of red cherries and
strawberry with graham crackers and cinnamon.
The palate is lush and broad with loads of sweet red cherry highlighted
by some savory spices (thanks to 20% whole cluster fermentation). There are a lot of highly polished textured
tannins in this wine that hold it nicely to a fruity and spicy finish. This
wine will age well, but it should be consumed within 8 years.