California Zinfandels have maintained their quality over the distinctly different 2022 and 2023 vintages. This report focuses on the current-release 2022 vintage and highlights some early release 2023s; so far, both vintages have received preliminary scores of 91–94, with top producers such as Bedrock, Jeff Cohn, Mike Officer, Carlisle and Martinelli releasing impressive bottlings worthy of collecting and good values ready for the table. Read senior editor Tim Fish’s tasting report for scores and tasting notes from recently released vintages!
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