- Practicing Sustainable
- 100% Zinfandel
- Sourced from their estate vineyards in Oak Knoll District AVA (Napa Valley)
- Ancient Marine sediments and rocky alluvial fan soils
- Head-trained and dry-farmed vines
- Hand-harvested
- Fermented in open-top fermenters
- 2-4-day cold soak
- 2-3-punch downs a day
- Aged 16 months in 100% Burgundy oak barrels (25% new)
- 14.8% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
United States
Region:
California
Appellation:
Napa
Variety:
Zinfandel
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-BLE-01-23 | 12/750ml |
Press & Reviews
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2025-07-08
"The 2023 Zinfandel Black Chicken is an absolute delight. Plump, juicy and open-knit, Black Chicken is one the most accessible wines in this range. Succulent red/purplish fruit, lavender, rose petal, pomegranate and a refreshing kick of blood orange all meld together effortlessly."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2022
Wine Enthusiast
Score
94
Date
2024-06-01
"A classic Napa Valley Zinfandel, this bottling offers savory and earthy aro[1]matics that carry into flavors of dark plum, tobacco and dark chocolate. It's rich in flavor, well balanced by mouthwatering acidity that refreshes the palate with every sip. Impressively persistent. —E.C.B."
2022
James Suckling
Score
93
Date
2024-04-04
"Delicious, harmonious and flavorful Zinfandel. This has notes of plums, spiced cherries, wild berries, herbs and rusks. Medium- to full-bodied with fine tannins. It has a bright core of berries at the center with a subtle structure. Mellow and poised. Drink or hold."
2022
Wine Spectator
Score
93
Date
2024-05-08
"Robust yet retaining a sense of refinement, this red offers blackberry, briar patch and white pepper flavors that build tension toward medium-grained tannins. Drink now through 2034. —T.F."
2022
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
92
Date
2023-12-26
"Tobacco, cigar, red and black plums, and strawberry notes all emerge from the 2022 Zinfandel Black Chicken, a medium-bodied, elegant, seamless Zinfandel that has light tannins and a great finish. It's beautifully done and as seamless as they come."
2022
Wine Advocate
Score
91
Date
2024-10-17
"Blended from a number of vineyards, including some barrels from single vineyards that get"
2021
James Suckling
Score
93
Date
2023-12-21
"Dark plums, crushed dark berries, cocoa beans, dried orange and moist bark. Medium-bodied, spiced and racy with sleek tannins and vivid acidity. Flavorful and silky. Drink now."
2021
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2023-12-29
"Sourced primarily from Oak Knoll, the 2021 Zinfandel Black Chicken delivers briar-laced bramble-berry fruit, plus a decent dose of vanilla (maturation was in 25% new French oak). Full-bodied, it's creamy, ripe and lush, with a slightly herbal tang on the lingering finish. It's a balanced, seductive Zin, not over the top while still expressing intense varietal character."
2021
Wine Spectator
Score
92
Date
2023-06-23