A Roundup of Delicious Pedroncelli Wines

This week, we had the pleasure of tasting though a delicious lineup of Pedroncelli wines. They’d make great libations to share with friends and family this holiday season, so if you find them, buy them!

2016 Pedroncelli Dry Creek Valley Mother Clone Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, California

Lively and enticing with pungent blue fruit flavors that mingle with savory, smoked flavors that dance in the glass. Balanced by a hint of wild sage. Great quality-to-price-ratio (QPR).

Rating: 90 | $19

2016 Pedroncelli Sonoma Classico Barrel Select, Sonoma, California

This Merlot, Zinfandel, Petite Sirah and Syrah blend lends dark fruit and chocolate notes. The finish is herbaceous with delicious notes of spice and plums.

Rating: 88 | $19

2016 Pedroncelli Dry Creek Valley Bushnell Vineyards Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, California

Lively and brambly with charming raspberry and licorice flavors. The finish is clean, with invigorating acidity, and soft tannins.

Rating: 89 | $26

2016 Pedroncelli Dry Creek Valley Courage Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, California

Aromas of blackberry and pomegranate lead to a multilayered orchestra of raspberries, cherries and plums. It’s a jammy, extremely balanced Zinfandel with soft tannins, exuding spice and pepper on the finish. Delicious!

Rating: 92 | $32

2016 Pedroncelli Dry Creek Valley Three Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Dry Creek Valley, California

This is a medium-bodied crowd pleaser with aromas and flavors of blackberry jam, cherries, Coca-Cola, and vanilla. It finishes with pleasing, lingering herbaceous notes with a tinge of vanilla and smoke.

Rating: 88 | $20

2015 Pedroncelli Dry Creek Valley Wisdom Cabernet Sauvignon, Dry Creek Valley, California

Bright red fruits intermingle with chocolate, black currants and cassis. The finish is dusty and peppery with dried herbs and spice.

Rating: 89 | $36