2018 Peachy Canyon Winery Zinfandel Bailey
Dark, glistening ruby. Spice-accented red and dark berry preserve, licorice and espresso scents show sharp delineation and pick up a suave floral quality with air. Shows very good depth as well as vivacity on the palate, offering intense blueberry, cherry, mulberry and violet pastille flavors and a sweetening touch of vanilla. Finishes with superb persistence and rounded, even tannins that frame repeating cherry and floral notes. Raised in a combination of French and Hungarian oak barrels. -- Josh Raynolds
94 Josh Raynolds 2022 - 2031 $48.00 Dec 2020
2018 Peachy Canyon Winery Zinfandel Vortex
Dark violet. Highly perfumed, spice-tinged raspberry, blueberry, vanilla and incense qualities on the expressive nose. Palate-staining red and dark berry preserve and spice-cake flavors are lifted by an emerging floral nuance. Concentrated but lively as well, finishing with strong, gently tannic persistence and lingering blue fruit and spice notes. -- Josh Raynolds
93 Josh Raynolds 2022 - 2030 $46.00 Dec 2020
2018 Peachy Canyon Winery Zinfandel Mustard Creek
Bright ruby-red. Vibrant cherry, black raspberry and potpourri scents show fine definition and take on a spicy aspect as the wine opens up. Juicy and penetrating on the palate, offering expressive red/blue fruit, violet pastille and spice-cake flavors that slowly deepen through the midpalate. Fine-grained tannins add gentle grip to a very long, focused finish that features resonating cherry and floral notes. -- Josh Raynolds
93 Josh Raynolds 2022 - 2030 $45.00 Dec 2020
2018 Peachy Canyon Winery Zinfandel Mustang Springs
Deep, bright-rimmed magenta. A highly perfumed, complex bouquet evokes ripe raspberry, boysenberry and candied flowers that pick up exotic spice and vanilla notes with air. Sappy, penetrating and seamless in texture, offering appealingly sweet red/blue fruit flavors that deepen through the midpalate without losing energy. Closes very long, focused and spicy, with fine-grained tannins lending shape and gentle grip. Fans of elegant, old-school Zin will really go for this one. -- Josh Raynolds
93 Josh Raynolds 2022 - 2030 $42.00 Dec 2020
2018 Peachy Canyon Winery Zinfandel Especial
Vivid ruby. Ripe, spice-tinged blackberry, cherry cola, mocha and a suggestion of incense on the highly perfumed nose. Palate-coating black/blue fruit preserve and spice-cake flavors are lifted by a smoky mineral flourish. Plush and creamy in texture but lively as well, finishing with strong persistence and lingering cherry, smoke and spice notes. -- Josh Raynolds
92 Josh Raynolds 2022 - 2029 $42.00 Dec 2020
2018 Peachy Canyon Winery Zinfandel D Block
Deep maroon. A highly complex, spice-accented bouquet evokes red berry preserves, incense and woodsmoke, and an alluring floral quality emerges as the wine opens up. Stains the palate with sappy, sharply delineated raspberry, blueberry, cherry and spice-cake flavors braced by a spine of juicy acidity. Shows outstanding depth as well as energy and finishes spicy and extremely long, leaving notes of candied lavender and licorice behind. -- Josh Raynolds
94 Josh Raynolds 2023 - 2031 $85.00 Dec 2020
2018 Peachy Canyon Winery Petite Sirah
Bright purple. Deep-pitched, smoke-accented cassis, cherry and licorice aromas, along with a subtle touch of vanilla. Densely packed dark fruit liqueur flavors possess surprising energy for their brawn. A spicy nuance appears on the long, gently chewy finish, which is framed by steadily building tannins. -- Josh Raynolds
91 Josh Raynolds 2023 - 2030 $40.00 Dec 2020
2018 Peachy Canyon Winery Para Siempre
Inky ruby. Expressive, smoke- and spice-accented dark berry, licorice and pipe tobacco aromas are complemented by emerging vanilla and rose pastille accents. Intense black currant and bitter cherry flavors show impressive depth and smooth, supple texture. Clings with strong tenacity on the youthfully tannic finish, which leaves behind baking spice, cola and sweet mocha notes. -- Josh Raynolds
93 Josh Raynolds 2023 - 2032 $55.00 Dec 2020
2018 Peachy Canyon Winery Cabernet Sauvignon DeVine
Saturated ruby-red. Cherry-vanilla, pipe tobacco and candied flowers on the smoke- and spice-tinged nose. Shows very good depth as well as energy to the bitter cherry, cassis, mocha and rose pastille flavors. Closes very long and gently chewy, with dusty tannins framing lingering cherry and vanilla notes. Raised in a combination of French, American and Hungarian oak barrels. -- Josh Raynolds
92 Josh Raynolds 2023 - 2033 $50.00 Dec 2020
2018 Peachy Canyon Winery Zinfandel Willow
Opaque ruby-red. Aromas of black raspberry, cherry liqueur and succulent flowers are sharpened by a spicy overtone. Fleshy and smooth in the mouth, displaying very good depth to the bitter cherry and dark berry flavors. A licorice quality builds on a pliant, appealingly sweet finish framed by suave, harmonious tannins. -- Josh Raynolds
92 Josh Raynolds 2022 - 2030 $44.00 Dec 2020
2018 Peachy Canyon Winery The Odd One
Dark, vivid garnet. Primary red and dark berry scents are accompanied by suggestions of musky earth and dried flowers. Sweet and expansive on the palate, offering jammy black raspberry and cherry compote flavors that are sharpened by a peppery element. Clings with good tenacity on the gently tannic finish, which leaves a sappy cherry note behind.