F. Stephen Millier Black Label Calaveras Zinfandel 2018
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Guarantee yourself first dibs of the next vintage (and every vintage thereafter) by popping your name on the reserve list. Nothing to pay today!
people have already reserved their case
Never Miss Out
Never Miss Out
Guarantee yourself first dibs of the next vintage (and every vintage thereafter) by popping your name on the reserve list today. There are no tie-ins or commitments, you can take your name off the list at any point. We'll email you a week or two before the wine arrives, then pop your wines in the post (unless you tell us not to). There's absolutely nothing to pay today. You simply settle up when we ship you the wine. Please click here for a full list of FAQS.
Guarantee yourself first dibs of the next vintage (and every vintage thereafter) by popping your name on the reserve list. Nothing to pay today!
people have already reserved their case
About the wine
Flawless, full-bodied Zin from the finest fruit in the foothills -- brought to you by your most decorated winemaker ever
- Stephen’s Black Label Calaveras Zin is dark, brooding and positively dripping in rich, ripe berry flavors and layered with a subtle, savory pinch of spice. For the very best of the California foothills, look no further!
- With your funding behind him, Stephen carefully combed through every corner of Calaveras for the fruit in this red, blending pristine Zin from gnarly head-trained vines on sunny slopes with perfectly ripened grapes that grew among towering forests.
- Working with the most deeply delicious fruit he could get his hands on, Stephen somehow managed to improve on the impeccable vintages before this one to bring you an unmatched and unforgettably lavish Black Label Zin.
Best before
This wine will age quite nicely for the next five to ten years or so. But I've only been able to age them that long when something new catches my fancy and I forget about them. Then when I find one later I'm totally in awe of how nice it has become.
Serving advice
Please take some time between opening the bottle, pouring a glass and judging it immediately. These reds normally take about 30-45 minutes to shake off their bottle confinement before they fill the glass with pleasure.
Food match
Just the other night we shared a glass of Angels Reserve Zin over lamb shanks braised with mixed root vegetables. Of course we used a splash of Zin to help deglaze the pan and form the sauce.
Contains sulphites
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Stephen Millier
- Stephen is no stranger to gold medals, but usually his prestigious employers are the only ones in the limelight.
- We offered Stephen some Angel funding to set aside some of his favorites wines and vineyards to make a special range with his name on the label just for us, and he jumped at the opportunity.
- If you like underdogs, Stephen's your man. He will find the over-looked and under-appreciated and he will take precious care to make sure they grow into big, beautiful wines that deserve more attention.
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