95 POINTS -
"Dynamic and savory, this Zin offers a keen core of lively acidity and tannins framed by expressive flavors of raspberry, pomegranate, briar patch and smoked pepper that gather tension toward fine-grained tannins. Drink now through 2035." - Tim Fish, Wine Spectator, August 2025
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
2023: 93 Points, A.F., jebdunnuck.com, July 2025
2022: 95 Points, L. P-B., The Wine Independent, April 2024
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: 93 points T.F., The Wine Spectator, June 2017
2014: 94 points Antonio Galloni, Vinous, February 2016
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, 48% new
Time in Oak: 9 months
Alcohol: 16.1%
TA: 6.3 g/L
pH: 3.32
Cases produced: 242
Unfined and unfiltered