Alphabetical Guide to California Zinfandel

Zinfandel grapes grow from an old vine in one of Hartford Family Winery's Sonoma vineyards.
Hartford Family Winery produced two of this report’s top-scoring Zinfandels from its Dina and Highwire old-vine vineyards in Sonoma County. (Courtesy of Hartford Family)

More than 200 wines were reviewed by Wine Spectator senior editor Tim Fish for the California Zinfandel tasting report in the October 15, 2024, issue. For a full analysis of the latest vintages, top producers and recommended wines, read “Zinfandel Windfall.” WineSpectator.com members can find full reviews, with tasting notes, in the Wine Ratings search.

Wine Score Price
ALEXANDER VALLEY VINEYARDS
Zinfandel Alexander Valley 2020 91 $24
Zinfandel Sonoma County Sin Zin 2020 87 $24
ANCIENT PEAKS
Zinfandel Santa Margarita Ranch 2021 90 $22
ANDIS
Zinfandel Sierra Foothills Painted Fields Old Vine 2021 90 $25
BACA
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Home Base 2021 94 $40
Zinfandel Paso Robles Double Dutch Dusi Vineyard 2022 90 $35
Zinfandel Rockpile Cat's Cradle 2022 94 $50
BALLENTINE
Zinfandel Napa Valley 2021 89 $40
BEDROCK
Bedrock Vineyard Heritage Sonoma Valley 2022 94 $65
Evangelho Vineyard Heritage Contra Costa County 2022 94 $50
Nervo Ranch Heritage Alexander Valley 2022 92 $55
Old Hill Ranch Heritage Sonoma Valley 2022 97 $65
Papera Ranch Heritage Russian River Valley 2021 93 $60
Pato Vineyard Heritage Contra Costa County 2022 91 $45
Teldeschi Ranch Heritage Dry Creek Valley 2022 94 $55
Teldeschi Ranch Heritage Dry Creek Valley 2021 94 $60
Zinfandel California A Buffalo In Montana 2021 92 $85
Zinfandel California Old Vine 2022 93 $35
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Beeson Ranch 2022 94 $55
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Beeson Ranch 2021 92 $60
Zinfandel Mokelumne River Katusha's Vineyard 2021 94 $50
Zinfandel Moon Mountain District Monte Rosso Vineyard 2022 94 $85
Zinfandel Moon Mountain District Monte Rosso Vineyard 2021 93 $85
Zinfandel Russian River Valley Carlisle Vineyard 2022 94 $50
BELLA GRACE
Zinfandel Amador County 2021 82 $28
BOWMAN
Zinfandel Sierra Foothills 2020 91 $36
BRICOLEUR
Zinfandel Rockpile 2021 94 $65
CARLISLE
Old Hill Ranch Sonoma Valley 2021 95 $54
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley 2021 93 $40
Zinfandel Russian River Valley Carlisle Vineyard 2021 94 $54
Zinfandel Russian River Valley Mancini Ranch 2022 94 $56
Zinfandel Russian River Valley Papera Ranch 2021 95 $54
Zinfandel Russian River Valley Saitone Vineyard 2021 94 $54
Zinfandel Sonoma Valley Bedrock Vineyard 2021 96 $54
Zinfandel Sonoma Valley Pagani Ranch 2021 94 $54
Zinfandel Sonoma Valley Rossi Ranch 2021 93 $54
CAROL SHELTON
Zinfandel Alexander Valley Wallstrom Vineyard Wally Zin 2020 87 $34
Zinfandel Cucamonga Valley Monga Zin Old Vine 2021 91 $28
Zinfandel Lodi Pizazz Zin Piazza Vineyard Old Vine 2021 91 $32
Zinfandel Mendocino County Cox Reserve Old Vine Cox Vineyard 2020 90 $30
Zinfandel Mendocino County Wild Thing Old Vine 2021 90 $21
Zinfandel Mendocino County Wild Thing Old Vine 2020 90 $20
Zinfandel Rockpile Rockpile Reserve Florence Vineyard 2021 94 $44
Zinfandel Russian River Valley Albini Vineyard Albini Zin 2020 90 $36
Zinfandel Russian River Valley Bacchi Reserve Zin Old Vine Bacchi Vineyard 2020 90 $40
CAYMUS-SUISUN
The Walking Fool Suisun Valley 2021 88 $38
CLIF FAMILY
Zinfandel Napa Valley Gary's Improv 2022 91 $50
Zinfandel Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley Valle Di Sotto Estate Vineyard 2021 92 $75
CLINE
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Eight Spur AVA Series 2021 93 $30
Zinfandel Lodi Old Vine 2022 90 $11
CONUNDRUM
Red California 2020 88 $25
DASHE
The Comet Sonoma County 2019 91 $44
Zinfandel California Vineyard Select 2022 92 $26
Zinfandel California Vineyard Select 2021 90 $26
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Louvau Vineyard Old Vines Single Vineyard Series 2021 90 $44
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Reserve 2021 92 $38
Zinfandel Rockpile Rocky Ridge Vineyard Single Vineyard Series 2021 91 $52
DRY CREEK
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Four Clones DCV2 Vineyard 2021 93 $46
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Historic Blocks 2021 93 $58
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Old Vine 2021 92 $45
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Somers Ranch 2021 93 $48
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Spencer's Hill DCV9 Vineyard 2021 93 $48
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Wallace Ranch DCV7 Vineyard 2021 92 $46
Zinfandel Russian River Valley Farmhouse DCV8 Vineyard 2021 93 $48
Zinfandel Sonoma County Heritage Vines 2021 91 $28
DUTTON-GOLDFIELD
Zinfandel Russian River Valley Dutton Ranch Morelli Lane Vineyard 2021 90 $55
FLORENCE VINEYARD
Zinfandel Rockpile Reserve 2021 92 $60
FOPPIANO
Zinfandel Russian River Valley 2021 90 $30
FRANK FAMILY
Zinfandel Napa Valley 2021 92 $45
GARY FARRELL
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Grist Vineyard 2019 90 $55
GEHRICKE
Zinfandel Russian River Valley 2022 89 $29
GIRARD
Zinfandel Napa Valley Old Vine 2021 88 $33
GRAZIANO
Zinfandel Mendocino County 2019 92 $23
GREEN & RED
Zinfandel Napa Valley Chiles Canyon Vineyards 2021 93 $32
Zinfandel Napa Valley Chiles Mill Vineyard 2019 93 $46
Zinfandel Napa Valley Tip Top Vineyard 2019 92 $46
HANNA
Zinfandel Moon Mountain District Bismark Mountain Vineyard 2018 90 $66
HARTFORD FAMILY
Zinfandel Russian River Valley Dina's Vineyard Old Vine 2021 95 $60
Zinfandel Russian River Valley Fanucchi-Wood Road Vineyard Old Vine 2021 93 $60
Zinfandel Russian River Valley Hartford Vineyard Old Vine 2021 94 $60
Zinfandel Russian River Valley Highwire Vineyard Old Vine 2021 94 $60
Zinfandel Russian River Valley Jolene's Vineyard Old Vine 2021 92 $60
Zinfandel Russian River Valley Old Vine 2021 93 $42
Zinfandel Russian River Valley Winberrie Knolls Old Vine 2021 93 $60
HENDRY
Zinfandel Napa Valley Hendry Blocks 7 & 22 2021 84 $42
HUSCH
Zinfandel Mendocino Old Vines Garzini Ranch 2021 90 $28
INK GRADE
Andosol Napa Valley 2018 92 $75
JEFF COHN
Smoke & Mirrors Sonoma County 2022 92 $30
Zinfandel Alexander Valley St. Peter's Church Vineyard 2021 94 $65
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Cartee Vineyard 2021 94 $65
Zinfandel Fiddletown Orcio Rinaldi Vineyard 2022 93 $65
Zinfandel Fiddletown Rinaldi Vineyard 2021 94 $65
Zinfandel Sonoma Valley Iron Hill Vineyard 2021 93 $65
JOEL GOTT
Zinfandel California 2022 88 $20
KIRKLAND SIGNATURE
Zinfandel Sonoma County Old Vine 2021 84 $10
KLINKER BRICK
Zinfandel Lodi Old Ghost Old Vine 2021 89 $40
KOKOMO
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Timber Crest Vineyard Winemaker's Reserve 2021 91 $46
Zinfandel Moon Mountain District Monte Rosso Vineyard 2021 89 $64
KUNDE FAMILY
Zinfandel Sonoma Valley 2021 89 $22
Zinfandel Sonoma Valley Century Vines Reserve 2021 86 $70
Zinfandel Sonoma Valley Heritage Block 2021 87 $40
Zinfandel Sonoma Valley Heritage Block 2019 93 $40
LAGIER MEREDITH
Tribidrag Mount Veeder 2021 94 $45
LIMERICK LANE
1910 Block Russian River Valley 2021 93 $68
Estate Cuvée Russian River Valley 2021 93 $88
Squatter's Hill Russian River Valley 2021 94 $54
Zinfandel Moon Mountain District Monte Rosso Vineyard 2021 94 $72
Zinfandel Russian River Valley 2021 93 $46
Zinfandel Russian River Valley Banfield Vineyard 2021 93 $64
Zinfandel Russian River Valley Maffei Vineyard 2021 93 $64
Zinfandel Russian River Valley Rocky Knoll 2021 93 $68
Zinfandel Sonoma County Marquis 2021 92 $72
Zinfandel Sonoma Valley Bedrock Vineyard 2021 92 $64
MACROSTIE
Zinfandel Moon Mountain District Clockwise Monte Rosso Vineyard 2021 91 $62
MARTINELLI
Zinfandel Russian River Valley Lolita Ranch Vineyard 2021 92 $62
Zinfandel Russian River Valley Vellutini Ranch Vineyard 2021 93 $62
MAURITSON
Madrone Spring Rockpile 2021 94 $62
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley 2021 94 $45
Zinfandel Rockpile Får 2021 93 $57
Zinfandel Rockpile Jack's Cabin Vineyard 2021 92 $55
Zinfandel Rockpile Matron 2021 92 $57
Zinfandel Rockpile Rockpile Ridge Vineyard 2021 94 $53
Zinfandel Russian River Valley 2021 94 $50
MIRAFLORES
Zinfandel El Dorado 2020 94 $34
Zinfandel El Dorado Yellow Block 2020 94 $36
MOUNT PEAK
Zinfandel Sonoma County Rattlesnake 2021 89 $60
NAKED WINES (CALIFORNIA)
Zinfandel Sonoma Valley Franc Dušak Pagani Ranch Vineyard 2021 92 $52
NALLE
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley 2021 92 $48
NEYERS
Zinfandel California Vista Notre 2020 89 $35
NOTTINGHAM CELLARS
Zinfandel Sonoma Valley Monte Rosso Vineyard 2021 88 $75
ORIN SWIFT
Eight Years In The Desert California 2022 88 $53
PAPAPIETRO PERRY
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley 2021 93 $58
PARADISE RIDGE
Zinfandel Rockpile The Convict Branham Vineyard 2019 93 $55
PEDRONCELLI
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Bushnell Vineyard 2021 90 $45
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Courage Faloni Vineyard 2021 88 $48
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Mother Clone 2021 90 $24
PRECISION
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Headline 2021 84 $25
PRESTON
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley 2021 90 $42
QUILT
Threadcount California NV 82 $30
QUIVIRA
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Anderson Ranch 2020 84 $50
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Black Boar 2020 84 $55
Zinfandel Sonoma County 2020 88 $30
RIDGE
Demostene Ranch Alexander Valley 2019 93 $40
Geyserville Alexander Valley 2022 94 $56
Geyserville Alexander Valley 2021 93 $55
Lytton Springs Dry Creek Valley 2021 93 $55
Mazzoni Home Ranch Alexander Valley 2020 88 $40
Rockpile 2021 92 $40
Three Valleys Sonoma County 2022 89 $36
Three Valleys Sonoma County 2021 92 $35
Zinfandel Alexander Valley Boatman 2020 92 $40
Zinfandel Alexander Valley Buchignani Ranch 2019 90 $42
Zinfandel Chalk Hill Blasi 2021 88 $40
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley East Bench 2022 90 $46
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley East Bench 2021 92 $45
Zinfandel Napa Valley Green & Red 2022 89 $42
Zinfandel Paso Robles 2022 93 $46
Zinfandel Paso Robles 2021 93 $45
Zinfandel Paso Robles Benito Dusi Dusi Ranch 2021 94 $40
Zinfandel Russian River Valley Ponzo Vineyard 2021 93 $40
Zinfandel Sonoma Valley Pagani Ranch 2021 93 $50
ROBERT BIALE
Zinfandel Coombsville R.W. Moore Vineyard 2022 94 $65
Zinfandel Howell Mountain Beatty Ranch 2021 93 $65
Zinfandel Napa Valley Black Chicken 2022 93 $55
Zinfandel Napa Valley Grande Vineyard 2021 94 $60
Zinfandel Napa Valley Stagecoach Vineyard 2022 95 $70
Zinfandel Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley Aldo's Vineyard 2021 94 $95
Zinfandel Rutherford Morisoli Vineyard 2022 92 $68
Zinfandel Sonoma County Pagani Ranch 2021 93 $60
Zinfandel Sonoma Valley Bedrock Vineyard 2022 94 $65
Zinfandel St. Helena Dickerson Vineyard 2022 94 $75
Zinfandel St. Helena Founding Farmers 2021 93 $46
Zinfandel St. Helena Old Kraft Vineyard 2022 93 $62
Zinfandel St. Helena Varozza Vineyard 2022 93 $62
SAN LORENZO
Rock Garden Hillside Red Alexander Valley 2021 93 $48
The Pearl Alexander Valley 2021 91 $80
SARACINA
Zinfandel Mendocino County 2021 90 $32
SAXON BROWN
Zinfandel Sonoma Valley Fighting Brothers 2021 92 $50
SEGHESIO
San Lorenzo San Lorenzo Vineyard Heritage Alexander Valley 2022 93 $60
Zinfandel Alexander Valley Home Ranch Vineyard Estate 2022 94 $65
Zinfandel Alexander Valley Home Ranch Vineyard Estate 2021 93 $65
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Cortina 2022 94 $50
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Cortina 2021 94 $50
Zinfandel Rockpile Rockpile 2022 93 $60
Zinfandel Rockpile Rockpile 2021 93 $60
Zinfandel Russian River Valley Estate Montafi Ranch Vineyard 2021 93 $75
Zinfandel Sonoma County 2022 93 $26
Zinfandel Sonoma County Old Vine 2022 93 $40
Zinfandel Sonoma County Old Vine 2021 94 $40
SOBON ESTATE
Zinfandel Amador County Cougar Hill 2021 87 $20
Zinfandel Amador County Rocky Top 2021 92 $20
Zinfandel Fiddletown 2021 89 $23
SODA ROCK
Zinfandel Sonoma County Wentworth 2021 89 $40
SOUL OF MENDOCINO
Mendocino County 2021 88 $29
ST. FRANCIS
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Reserve 2021 92 $45
Zinfandel Moon Mountain District Artisan Collection 2021 93 $50
Zinfandel Sonoma County Old Vines 2021 90 $22
Zinfandel Sonoma County Old Vines Tres Viejos Artisan Collection 2021 90 $54
TERRA D'ORO
Zinfandel Amador County 2020 88 $18
Zinfandel Amador County Deaver Vineyard 2021 83 $45
Zinfandel Amador County Deaver Vineyard 2020 85 $40
TRATTORE FARMS
Stone Soup Dry Creek Valley 2021 92 $58
TURLEY
Zinfandel Amador County Rinaldi Vineyard 2021 91 $40
Zinfandel California Juvenile 2022 93 $22
Zinfandel California Old Vines 2021 93 $28
Zinfandel Howell Mountain Cedarman 2022 93 $36
Zinfandel Howell Mountain Dragon Vineyard 2022 94 $48
Zinfandel Howell Mountain Rattlesnake Ridge 2021 95 $48
Zinfandel Mendocino Ridge DuPratt Vineyard 2021 92 $42
Zinfandel Napa Valley Hayne Vineyard 2021 95 $80
Zinfandel Napa Valley Turley Estate 2022 94 $42
Zinfandel Paso Robles Pesenti Vineyard 2022 93 $40
Zinfandel Paso Robles Ueberroth Vineyard 2021 95 $52
Zinfandel Sonoma County Zampatti Vineyard 2021 90 $42
Zinfandel Sonoma Valley Fredericks Vineyard 2021 92 $42
Zinfandel Sonoma Valley Monte Rosso Vineyard 2021 94 $65
WILLIAMS SELYEM
Zinfandel Russian River Valley Fanucchi-Wood Road Vineyard 2022 93 $72
Zinfandel Russian River Valley Papera Vineyard 2022 94 $72
WILSON
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley 2021 91 $32
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Carl's 2021 90 $32
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Ellie's Old Vine 2021 90 $42
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Molly's 2021 92 $45
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Sawyer 2021 90 $48
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Tori Reserve 2021 91 $62
ADELAIDA
Zinfandel Adelaida District Michael's Estate Vineyard 2021 92 $45
Tasting Reports Values Red Wines Collecting Zinfandel United States California Napa Sonoma 2020 2021 2022

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