Bedrock Wine Co., Evangelho Vineyard Heritage, Contra Costa County

Drank a while back. Focused, sappy but not heavy. Really nice combo of grapes, medium weight and well-made. Solid.

2018 vintage

The last five years have not been kind to this wine, based on the evidence of this one bottle. (I didn't detect any specific flaw, though I am still suspicious.) Five years ago, the wine was too young, but rich and rambunctious and a lot of fun to drink. It has spent the intervening years on Wegovy, losing its fleshy voluptuousness and emerging much leaner. There is still a dose of blueberry fruit flavor, edging into cranberry, but the fruit …

2018 vintage

Been drinking Bedrock since 2010 vintage, I can say with certainty that this is my favorite vineyard. Always good and always consistent.

2018 vintage

Young. Deep fruit. Almost sweet. Long finish. Needs more than 7 years. But yummy now. But hold. Really

2018 vintage

Quick decant. Complex herbal nose with lots of dusty earth and dried red fruits. Palate delivers wild black raspberry with a tart edge and tarragon, bouquet garnis, and bay leaf. Herbal flavors continue into the finish with rhubarb, cherry compote, tangerine peel, and notes of thyme before a light, lingering oak ending. A wine that expresses this unusual vineyard, drinking in fine form.

2018 vintage

First time with Evangelho. Fun experience, definitely on the red fruit spectrum. The nose and initial hit on the palate lead me to believe there will be ripe zin fruit but the palate has a lot of lift and good tannin to keep everything in balance. There is a certain something here that is unique that I can’t quite call out. I’m sure it has to do with the unique terroir of the Evangelho vineyard. Enjoyable and memorable, maybe I …

2018 vintage

Good over two nights, but took quite a long time to open up. Nice young Cabernet, well balanced, nice depth.

2018 vintage

Medium garnet, no bricking. Muted aromas of wild strawberry, followed by similar flavors and dusty tannins. Proper, restraint zin. Not much beyond, if you assess the wine on its merit and price point.

2018 vintage

Mid-weight with bracing acidity to keep the taste-buds tingling. Found it to be very food-friendly. Update: Gained some “weight” after a day, and tasted even better.

2018 vintage

Last of 3 bottles. Purple/dark red in the glass. On nose, cranberry, strawberry, bright cherry and mint notes. On palate, medium+ body, medium(-) acidity, low tannins and nice, long persistent finish. Really enjoyed this. 92-93 range. This wine has improved so far with age.

2018 vintage

Tangy red fruit up front, good body. Finish and overall taste was a little tired, faded primary and acidity without a lot of tertiary in return. Cork disintegrated - my fault for going in with the screw instead of the ah-so - so had to finish in 1 day.

2012 vintage

I liked it, so did my husband, but tastes more like a blend than a cab. Went well with a roast.

2018 vintage

Still on the young side, this is concentrated and densely layered, and it takes many hours to open up. Bedrock is consistently fascinating, their project is clearly worth following as closely as possible. Sweet jammy black fruits on the nose, a little leather, lamb fat, herbs, spice... deep and textured on the palate, velvety and thick, structured... long finish of black raspberry, blackberry, black cherry, wild mint, tarry pie drippings.... Magnificent wine, I would love to see this in a …

2018 vintage

Revisiting this after about two years since my last note and very impressed. It seems the extra years of integration have helped this wine develop more texture and balance. Flavor profiles are still dark fruit, brambly, and spice driven. Maybe a bit more vanilla this time around. The best part about this wine is its ability to deliver varietal typicity flavor-wise but retain terroir driven freshness, tension and tannin. All in all, a fantastic Zinfandel. Will it get better? Personal …

2018 vintage

This is a solid but not a top tier cab in my opinion. Going by memory, this wine has dark cherry notes with a medium body, soft tannins with a medium finish. 89-90

2018 vintage

Deep purple. Wine tears sliding down my glass. Smooth as the surface of a still lake at dawn. Deep and lovely. This Under The Mountain wine is really special in that most vineyards in Silicon Valley, formerly known as the Garden of Heart's Delight (formerly one of the most fertile farmlands in America), actually survives and produces such awesome high quality grapes. This wine is a testament to Morgan Twain-Peterson for making the effort to source these grapes and make …

2018 vintage

This was a bit odd. It was quite musty at times making me wonder if it was corked. But then at other times it seemed like it was more complete and like I'd expect. Either way, plenty of acidity and energy.

2018 vintage

Great wine and great backstory

2018 vintage

Drinking really well day 3. Stone fruit, bit of alcohol, long finish. A touch young, but definitely entering its drinking window. Have another that I’ll hold vor a bit. Classic Bedrock.

2018 vintage

On the edge of a drinkability window. Should be great over the next 10 years.

2018 vintage

Tremendous bottle of wine. It clicked all the boxes last night. Zesty fruit, still with some red tone fruitiness intact. Nice acidity, light sandpaper tannins to give it some grip. Some brushy bramble, a little terroir, lithe & athletic. I am happy to consume my last bottle while still quite lively at 6yrs old. Judicious use of oak, the penetrating fruit shines. Nicely done.

2018 vintage

Nose of purple fruits, violets, acacia honey, and white flowers. Palate of juicy blue fruits is pulled tight with tartness, as iron, minerals, and strong thyme flavors are pierced by an acidic line. Finish of marble-smooth tannins with mulch and herbs, unripe blueberry, grape jelly, roses, and a dusty ending.

2018 vintage

If you're going to spend only $60 on American Cabernet then this is one of your best options. I will wait another few years before popping another.

2018 vintage

Just had on the porch. No food with it. Easy to drink. Everyone liked it. Had some layers

2018 vintage

This was ready to go in early 2024. Suggest an hour long decant to give it time to breath.

2018 vintage

Didn't take notes - drank much better than last tasting in 9/2020. Good structure with excellent fruit/acid/ tannin balance. 91-92+

2018 vintage

Dark cherry, a little spice, sandalwood, maybe just a bit alcoholic heat. Enjoyable with tri-tip and grilled cabbage.

2018 vintage

Rich fruit flavors, texture and finish. Unique blend.

2018 vintage

Nose of black raspberry, blueberry, anise seed, and a hint of merthiolate tincture. Fuzzy black raspberry fruit with laurel, thistle, orange peel, and dried thyme with some other tart purple fruit. Layers of dried herbs on the finish with dusty tannins and sun-baked earth, pushing forward with acidity on the balanced, lingering finish.

2018 vintage

I really enjoyed this wine. Carignan really shown through, making this very drinkable. Good structure from the Zin and flavor from the mataro. Somewhat jammy with nice blackberries.

2018 vintage

Purple in color. 14.5% ABV. Big nose of black fruits, citrus and baking spices. Full bodied with medium acidity. Fruit forward and jammy. Black cherry, raspberry, mulberry and pepper on the palate. Nice length on the finish. Not the most complex Bedrock but throughly enjoyable. Best over the next 2-4 years.

2018 vintage

Drink now

2018 vintage

Opened, poured and let sit about 45 min. Then: Nose maybe some reddish fruit. Taste is reddish fruit, maybe a little sweetness, but maybe on the low side intensity; soft mouthfeel; tannins and acidity not an issue. Definitely lacking cab profile, or any other profile. Towards the end of the glass (about 30+ min from first sip), tannins surface and become noticeable, but not really a problem. Easy to drink, but disappointed in this bottle; expected more from Bedrock and …

2018 vintage

I thought this bottle showed very well. Medium plus body with a lot of interesting notes on the nose. Just enough fruit without being an overpowering. Paired well with BBQ brisket. Happy 4th!

2018 vintage

Pretty and delicate aromatics of ripe cherry, blackberry, slight bramble fruit, and a touch of spice. Medium weight on the palate with medium tannin and med+ acidity. This is bright style for a zin blend that I find is characteristic of this particular vineyard. It’s lovely, but fairly light on its feet. Maybe it will improve with a few more years in bottle to gain a little more weight and texture

2018 vintage

Smooth and full of flavor.

2018 vintage

Fruit. Layers. Excellent wine

2018 vintage

Decanted for about an hour and ate with some lasagna. Bouquet of red fruit and toast/cedar notes. Raspberry flavor with high acid, medium tannins and finish. Wife noted distinctly wet rock and cedar notes. This was enjoyable and much better with food given the acidity. Given the other notes I will hold my other bottles for several more years.

2018 vintage

I am going to Echo a lot of the other notes, this wine is still quite young.Drank this over three days. first day the nose was very muted, most prominently a note of cedar with just a hint of blue fruit. The pallet followed a similar progression. On day three the wind was smooth with still notable structure, excellent acidity. Blue fruit and red fruit as well as savory and earthy characteristics. I would definitely hold onto this for a …

2018 vintage

Really rich and complex. Really shined on day #2

2018 vintage

Pop and pour. Really enjoyed the pairing with the winter soup. Fresh and lively on the nose with red currant and snappy red fruits. Cool impression in the mouth with a great texture and nice acid.

2018 vintage

I tapped into this bottle with Coravin in September and the wine was closed up. I pulled the cork on Christmas eve and we enjoyed the bottle more. the whole old vine zinfandel experience. One might guess Sonoma County!

2018 vintage

Fresh, perfumed, overtly red. Light grip day 1. Good structure, lingering juicy finish. Seems like some Grenache is in the mix. Glad for the recent reviews which prompted my sampling. What a pleasure. Day 2 sees further integration which sends the tart cherry & raspberry liqueur wafting higher. Judicious use of oak, deft balance. Wish I had several more. This might add savory notes with aging but I’ll be back sooner for the vibrant, well rendered fruit. Great pair with …

2018 vintage

Nice red with lower acidity than i would have expected from Santa Clara, and to me the Carignane in this wine is the star. Less Zinfandel spice and more straightforward in style. As a previous review stated, leather and red fruits....ideal with spicy rice and Andouille.

2018 vintage

Bold, bright and beautiful

2018 vintage

Nose of rhubarb, red raspberry, and dusty red berries. Zesty, rustic red raspberry and pomegranate with plenty of spice, acidity, and tang. Light minerality follows the immediate palate, adding earthy leayers before the tannins kick in with dried red fruit, leather, and and old oak note. Quite balanced right now, this is singing and will likely continue to do so for several more years. I'm sure it develops into a drier and more complex wine, but I'd prefer to drink …

2018 vintage

Everything I like in a mature Zin based blend. Black and some red fruits, brambly/stemmy notes... though subtle enough that they don't detract from the beautiful fruit, just add to the complexity, a little bit of leather and a long long finish. Really nice right now.

2012 vintage

14.5% abv. Medium ruby, very aromatic. Dark cherry, pomegranate, a bit of bramble and mint, this limited production gem is one of my favorite Bedrock offerings. Delicious now and for many years to come.

2018 vintage

Decanted for two hours and served at cellar temperature. Initially a very funky nose but this blew off by the time we served food. Then the nose was much more chalky with some graphite and blackberry. Dense but accessible on the palate with deep flavours of black fruits and a liquorice twang. Very contemplative and I think in its sweet spot.

2012 vintage

40% Carignan and 38% Mourvèdre, with Zinfandel, Palomino, Alicante and Mission, from vines that were planted in the 1890s. Decanted and showing moderate sediment. Slightly rustic nuances on the nose with notes of earth and forest floor, white pepper, spent campfire, garrigue, herbs, old boot leather, innertube and anise are set against the notes of black plum, blackberry, desiccated violets and juniper berry. The palate shows uplifting acidity, moderate fruit tannins and alcohol. flavors show the more mature side of …

2012 vintage

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