These grapes were sourced from the Louis Martini vineyards atop the Mayacamas Mountains in Sonoma. They were originally planted in 1890. This wine presents itself with much more intensity and a rustic edge that is typical of higher elevation mountain fruit grown in iron rich, red volcanic soils. It is a potpourri of mixed black and blue berries intermixed with espresso, leather and a touch of graphite. This brambly, spicy wine has a juicy, mouthwatering core that beckons you for another sip. The extraordinary complexity of this mountain-styled Zinfandel will be better appreciated with a little bottle aging. By W. Peter Hoyne