2008 Zinfandel, Sonoma Valley, Monte Rosso Vineyard, Viñas Antiguas
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Amapola Creek 2008 Zinfandel, Monte Rosso Vineyard, Sonoma Valley, California
"Made from grapes grown on 115-year-old vines, this red wine boasts complex and concentrated flavors."
Editor Barnaby Hughes
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February 1st, 2012
The Press Democrat Wine of The Week
2007 Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma Valley, Amapola Creek Estate
Scouting for The Tastiest Mixed RedsWine writer Peg Melnik had a blind tasting this week of mixed reds from cabernets to pinot noirs to zinfandels.
Amapola Creek, 2007 Sonoma Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Four Stars "15 percent, $60. A ripe cab with sassy spice. Aromas and flavors of blackberry, cassis, plum, with a peppery finish. Tasty."
Peg Melnik
Press Democrat
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January 30th, 2012
Press Democrat Wine List: This week's picks
2007 Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma Valley, Amapola Creek Estate
Press Democrat Wine List: This week's picks Press Democrat wine writer Peg Melnik scopes out restaurant wine lists around the North Bay, looking for good value and the occasional splurge. This week's picks (prices are retail; restaurant markup varies):
Amapola Creek, 2007 Sonoma Valley Cabernet Sauvignon "15 percent, $60. A ripe cab with sassy spice. Aromas and flavors of blackberry, cassis, plum, with a peppery finish. Big."
Peg Melnik
Press Democrat
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January 23rd, 2012
Amapola Creek: A NEW Start for Richard Arrowood
2009 Zinfandel, Sonoma Valley, Monte Rosso Vineyard, Viñas Antiguas
January/February 2012
“‘I am not retired.’ Arrowood founder Richard Arrowood states the obvious to me as we meet on the slopes of the Mayacamas Mountains in the Sonoma Valley at his 100-plus-acre estate. The industry may have lost touch with this legendary veteran after his eponymous winery was sold (it’s now in the hands of Kendall-Jackson), but you can’t keep Richard Arrowood away from winemaking.
Richard and his wife Alis have now re-invented themselves with Amapola Creek. Twenty acres of vineyards – Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Grenache – fan above the Sonoma Valley floor, and the benefit of neighboring Monte Rosso Vineyard allows for some truly stellar Zinfandel.
The first vintage for Amapola Creek released in 2005, and now, presiding over a lifetime of 46 harvests, Richard Arrowood is home at last.
Amapola Creek 2009 Zinfandel (SRP $40) hails from the famous Monte Rosso Vineyard. Creamy devil’s food cake batter and elegant blackberry chocolate once again proves that old-vine Zinfandel lives up to its reputation, and this is a marvelous specimen. Releases later this winter.”
Executive Editor Meredith May
The Tasting Panel
December 29th, 2011
It Was a Very Good Year: The Best Wines of 2011
2008 Zinfandel, Sonoma Valley, Monte Rosso Vineyard, Viñas Antiguas
“2008 Amapola Creek ‘Vinas Antiguas’ Zinfandel, Monte Rosso Vineyard, Sonoma Valley: powerful flavors of black raspberries and cloves, full-bodied, very rich, smooth; $30. This is a zin like they used to make them: unsubtle, in-your-face, a hearty 15.1 percent alcohol — wonderful.”
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