Stonewall Zin! I have always referred to Jeff’s Zinfandel as “Zin the way God intended”. Why? Because it actually tastes like zinfandel, the grape, and not like an over-bearing bomb of fruit, jam and alcohol like many other zins. Too far? Maybe, but honest! Part of the reason is Jeff’s incredible skill and also his vineyard choice. Stonewall Block is basically a vineyard for Pinot Noir (over a short stone wall to Durell Vineyard) so the grapes get the wind and cool climate of the Sonoma Coast. Inky and fruit forward, it’s a wonderful balance of bright fruit and rich mouthfeel balancing juicy ripe black fruits, sweet allspice, chocolate and vanillin caramel lending way to a lingering finish.