Accolades
for our 1999 Zinfandel
Collier Falls 1999 Dry Creek Valley,
Private Reserve.  
Earthy and herbal aromas with a hint of licorice. On the palate
great jammy blackberry and black cherry fruit with a strapping
hint of spice.Cherry aromas with notes of gardenia and rose. Earthy.
Ripe black and red fruit flavors. Good length.
The Press Democrat - Monday, October 1, 2001
Collier Falls 1999 Dry Creek Valley
Zinfandel
The 1999 Collier Falls Zinfandel is the winery's third release.
The wine shoes how good the 1999 vintage is compared to the difficult
1998 vintage and that Dry Creek Valley is premiere Zinfandel country.
The wine has great concentration and color. The nose is bursting
with raspberry fruit and creamy vanilla. The mouthfeel is medium-bodied
and the palate shows dark cherry fruit with silky tannins and
spicy toasted oak on the finish. This is a wonderful Zinfandel
to enjoy over the summer by itself or with grilled meats.
Hi Time Cellars, June 2001
Collier Falls Private Reserve 1999
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Connoisseurs' Guide, June 2001
Dry Creek Valley. Bright and a bit piquant in smell with a
note of tangy raspberries its guiding theme, this ripe but fairly
spry young Zinfandel shows plenty of fruit and a bit of snap on
the palate.
Collier Falls1999 Zinfandel Private
Reserve
Dry Creek Valley, California 100% Zinfandel
Strawberry, plum and rhubarb aromas. Ripe fruit flavors of strawberry
and plum with well-integrated oak; long, fruity finish with persistent
cherry flavors.
Santé - The Magazine for Restaurant Professionals
1999 Collier Falls, "Private
Reserve," Dry Creek Valley
Medium ruby; forward, spicy, toasty charred oak, smoky, peppery,
red berry fruit aroma; medium-full body; forward, moderately rich,
slightly jammy, black cherry and berry fruit flavors; medium-full
to full tannin; lingering aftertaste. Recommended.
California Grapevine, July 2001
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