Mauritson Rockpile, Zinfandel Jacks Cabin, Rockpile

Worth the wait! Drink now in 2024. Beautiful violet color. On the noise blackberries and violet notes. Very creamy fruit forward with a spicy backend. Delicious and very pleasant from start to finish. Left us wanting more. Our last bottle of this vintage. Blackberry, mocha, spicy dark chocolate. Enjoy now

4th Saturday Brown Bagger (M&R's) : Double blind. Aromas of candied dark fruit, with meaty undertones. Medium-bodied with soft tannin and acid. Dark fruit and spice dominates the palate. Guessed syrah. (V&M)

Retail $49. 95% Zinfandel 5% Petite Sirah. Winegrapes were first planted in what is now Rockpile Vineyard in 1872, when it was far more difficult to access the vineyard near Lake Sonoma at the northern end of Dry Creek Valley. Mauritson makes several different wines from Rockpile's 10 distinct vineyards including this Jack's Cabin Vineyard which is at nearly 1000 feet and has 15% slopes. Dark and a bit brooding in the glass with black cherry, a smidge of mocha, …

We like it!!!!! Would get it again

What a great wine, big, juicy, lots of bright acidity and a long lingering finish. Wish I had 6 more to drink over the next few years.

Still smooth. Thought it might be too old based on other comments, but it was great. Not over the top jammy or too much alcohol.

Big, luscious, ripe, juicy and full of fruit. Almost sweet, it's so full of berries. This has everything I want in a zin, dark berries, spice, depth.

Spicy, pepper, cranberry, brown sugar, black fruit, black currants, milk chocolate, raisins, chocolate covered cherries, blackberry, black cherry edges, some red fruit on the finish. At first I found the wine to be lighter/thinner in the mouth than I expected but after it aired I found it to be rounder and smooth.

Overall, this is the kind of Zinfandel I love. The fruit showed quite fresh and the wine was fruit forward. It had tannins to spare, so I’d say this one could hang out for a couple of years if you want to sit on your bottles. I think I’ve got one left, so I’ll try to hang onto it for a year or two and I’ll let you know how it’s doing!

The hit of the tasting. The fruit was pure, no jam or muddled flavors. Raspberry and brambleberry were the primary fruits in the nose, but there were traces of mineral and oak that perfectly accented the wine. Typical of wines from the Rockpile area, this zin had great structure, yet was not overripe as some Rockpile zins have been. It finished with suprising acidity, a trait I have noticed in other Mauritson zins. In think it will taste even better …

Very, very alcoholic on both the nose and tongue. Could not get a good profile, was harsh and way over the top. Might benefit from aging, or maybe I got a taste from a fresh bottle and it was not opened up.