95 POINTS -
"Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2022 Jolene's Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel bursts with bold notes of Morello cherries, rosebud tea, hoisin, and unsmoked cigars giving way to hints of rose oil and sandalwood. The full-bodied palate has great tension and wonderfully velvety tannins, with a compelling mintiness lifting the concentrated black fruits, finishing long and spicy. It comes from head-trained vines planted over 100 years ago." - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Independent, April 2024
Tasting Notes
This old-vine Zinfandel’s alluring aromas and flavors of ripe black cherry, blackberry, and cassis are the highlights of the single-vineyard Jolene’s bottling. The texture is rich and mouth-filling with ripe blueberry and tobacco characteristics, supple tannins and a creamy, elegant finish.
Historic Acclaim
2021: 93 Points, A.F., jebdunnuck.com, July 2023
2019: 95 Points, V.B., Wine Enthusiast, June/July 2021
2018: 95 Points, Robert Parker Wine Advocate
2018: 93 Points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, April 2020
2015: 94+ points, Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate, April 2017
2015: 91 points Antonio Galloni, Vinous, March 2017
2015: 93 points T.F., The Wine Spectator, June 2017
2014: 94 points Antonio Galloni, Vinous, February 2016
2014: 92 points T.F., The Wine Spectator, June 2016
2013: 93 points Antonio Galloni, Vinous, January 2015
2012: 93 points Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate, December 2013
2012: 91 points Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar, May 2014
2011: 92 points Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar, May 2013
2011: 91 points Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate, April 2013
2010: 92 points Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar, May 2012
2010: 90+ points Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate, December 2011
2009: 93 points Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar, May 2011
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2009: 94 points Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate, February 2012
2008: 91 points Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar, February 2010
Vineyard & Vintage Character
Jolene’s Vineyard takes its name from a merging of the first names of the owners of Maffei Vineyards—Joanne and Arlene. This old-vine vineyard joined the Hartford Zinfandel portfolio in 2004, as a single vineyard offering, and as an important component of our Russian River Valley Zinfandel blend. It is rare for an older Russian River Valley Zinfandel vineyard such as Jolene’s to be planted almost exclusively to Zinfandel selections; there is only a small percentage of Petite Sirah, Alicante Bouschet and Carignane intermingled among the vines.
Wine Details
Oak: 100% French oak, 40% new
Time in Oak: 10 months
Alcohol: 15.3%
TA: 6.4 g/L
pH: 3.56
Cases produced: 275
Unfined and unfiltered