For over twenty years, Peter Haywood has been cultivating award winning fruit in the Mayacamas Mountains. Sprawled across rocky hillside terraces with plenty of sun exposure, the vineyards are the ideal setting for classic Zinfandel.
Winemaker Michael Lancaster worked with the fruit to create a restrained and refined expression. Our 2013 vintage displays cranberry fruit and a hint of candied violets amid finely structured tannins.
Specifications
Vintage: 2013
Varietal: 100% Zinfandel
Appellation: Sonoma Valley
Vineyard Designation: Los Chamizal Vineyard
Harvested: September 17th, 2013
Barrels: 30% new American oak Aging 17 months
Bottled: April 1st, 2015
Alcohol: 15.8%
pH: 3.27
TA: 6.0 g/L
Gold Medal, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Winery: Tin Barn Vineyards
Tin Barn Vineyards celebrates those hidden treasures that lie off the map. Our wines highlight the true character of Sonoma County.
High atop the ridges of the Sonoma Coast, just off Tin Barn Road, lies a remote plot of Syrah vines. From this fog enshrouded slope, we sourced grapes for our very first wine and derived inspiration for our name.
In the years since, winemaker Michael Lancaster and his business partners have made a fitting home in our own “tin barn”—a warehouse in rural Sonoma that serves as both cellar space and tasting room. Here, we’ve joined with fellow artisan winemakers to form the collective known as Eighth Street Wineries.
Come visit sometime! Remember, though, that a map will only get you so far.
Tin Barn Vineyards Sonoma Valley Zinfandel
4 bottles for $59.99 $15/bottle + $2/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $159.99 $13.33/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
@rjquillin I’m interested enough to poke my head out from my SIWBM, but only for 2-3. I’m really trying to restrict my wine buying at the moment (though the mead got me!)
@dbarrym@rjquillin@tklivory Yeah I’m in for 3 for sure. I am in Bay Park every Saturday (I buy all my meat at Siesel’s on Ashton St) so if you’re buying the case we can arrange pick up pretty easily.
@dbarrym@ikeg@tklivory
trying to clean up boxes and bottles I’ve found that need to be distributed.
Whisper me your contact info and if/not still interested.
tk, you got yours, correct?
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
2013 Tin Barn Sonoma Valley Zinfandel - $20 = 11.10%
This generously ripe wine has a tartness of acidity and cranberry crunch dotted in black cherry that freshens its overall thickness and density. Full-bodied, the oak is nuanced, 30% of it new American oak. 88 points
6/1/2017 VB
This robust, full-throttle zin blasts forward on peach-scented ripeness, then pulls back toward spicy clove and peppercorn tones held in the tannins, finishing with a chewy persistence that will match grilled pork. 88 points
12/16
@mrn1
I am going to sit this one out but if anyone grabbed a case of Slingshot that was up the other day and feels like sharing 2-3 bottles of that, I would gladly buy them.
Ooooo, this looks right up our alley. Then the disappointment of seeing our troublesome state of IL isn’t on the list. Maybe we’ll get to visit the vineyard on our next trip out that way- small consolation, as this looks like a good deal indeed.
/giphy no love for Illinois
I have a hard time reconciling “restrained” with 15.8% abv. Where are the rats?
I’m also wondering how that pH can come of a wine with that much alcohol. Were there acid additions/corrections?
@klezman yeah, agreed. On the other hand, it’s possible. (I’ve got fifty gallons of something like that in my garage currently) get cool enough nights… Could be awesome.
Just an observation. On the write up it states typically $49 a bottle at the winery. Yet it’s on the winery website and it’s $29 per bottle. Which is what I believe the normal retail to be.
fwiw
In for four because…ah, I just have to try this. (But I literally cannot justify buying anymore wine at this point.) This should be interesting. High alcohol indicates ripeness, but that pH level…this isn’t going to be flabby. Might be a bit too tart for my tastes, but we’ll find out! Plus 5 years of aging? Yeah. That’s what sold me. I can reasonably try it now instead of having to be patient.
Finally tried this. Just one note: I tasted this and thought “there is no way this has a pH of 3.27” so I pulled out the trusty pH meter and sure enough…3.72. the write up had a typo.
@klezman yeah, true, but it happens! The reason I wanted to try this originally is because I was making a Zinfandel then that was coming in at 3.25 at the time. (At 24.5 brix!) So it didn’t seem impossible.
Tasting Notes
For over twenty years, Peter Haywood has been cultivating award winning fruit in the Mayacamas Mountains. Sprawled across rocky hillside terraces with plenty of sun exposure, the vineyards are the ideal setting for classic Zinfandel.
Winemaker Michael Lancaster worked with the fruit to create a restrained and refined expression. Our 2013 vintage displays cranberry fruit and a hint of candied violets amid finely structured tannins.
Specifications
Price Comparison
$408.50/case at Tin Barn Vineyards (including shipping)
About The Winery
Winery: Tin Barn Vineyards
Tin Barn Vineyards celebrates those hidden treasures that lie off the map. Our wines highlight the true character of Sonoma County.
High atop the ridges of the Sonoma Coast, just off Tin Barn Road, lies a remote plot of Syrah vines. From this fog enshrouded slope, we sourced grapes for our very first wine and derived inspiration for our name.
In the years since, winemaker Michael Lancaster and his business partners have made a fitting home in our own “tin barn”—a warehouse in rural Sonoma that serves as both cellar space and tasting room. Here, we’ve joined with fellow artisan winemakers to form the collective known as Eighth Street Wineries.
Come visit sometime! Remember, though, that a map will only get you so far.
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Estimated Delivery
Friday, November 16th - Tuesday, November 20th
Tin Barn Vineyards Sonoma Valley Zinfandel
4 bottles for $59.99 $15/bottle + $2/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $159.99 $13.33/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
2013 Tin Barn Vineyard Zinfandel
La Chamisal my love… tip of the cap to Peter Haywood. a good egg and a hell of a wine businessman.
@Winedavid49 Same Haywood as the Haywood Estate you’ve offered in the past?
That would be a big plus.
@rjquillin yes. some of the best zin growing land in the world. one of my all time fave’s. the case price per bottle on this wine is insane.
Gonna need to find some SD mates to split this with.
That AbV has me wondering a bit, and this has the pH of a crisp white.
Swilly would call it 30 proof!
Hope we get come commentary.
@rjquillin I’m interested enough to poke my head out from my SIWBM, but only for 2-3. I’m really trying to restrict my wine buying at the moment (though the mead got me!)
@rjquillin yeah the abv is my concern. If others go in, I’ll take a couple bottles. Even the four pack seemed a bit much for how much I’d like to try.
I’ll keep my eyes peeled for other SD interest.
Rats would really help me here.
@tklivory @dbarrym. Let’s see how the rattage plays out. I’m kinda with Klez in having a difficult time with the given numbers. Stay tuned
@rjquillin I’d take 3 bottles if there’s enough interest for a case. I’m in SD (PQ) and enjoy a good zin when I can find one.
@rjquillin bay park SD chiming in … I would take 2-3 bottles if someone procured a case … LMK
@ikeg @dbarrym @tklivory just confirming, 3 bottles each.
@dbarrym @rjquillin @tklivory Yeah I’m in for 3 for sure. I am in Bay Park every Saturday (I buy all my meat at Siesel’s on Ashton St) so if you’re buying the case we can arrange pick up pretty easily.
@ikeg @rjquillin Ditto here…up for 3 or 4…have been busy this weekend so if the group says “go” just let me know how many I’m in for.
@dbarrym @ikeg @tklivory
trying to clean up boxes and bottles I’ve found that need to be distributed.
Whisper me your contact info and if/not still interested.
tk, you got yours, correct?
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
2013 Tin Barn Sonoma Valley Zinfandel - $20 = 11.10%
Rip the foil off this bad boy; pop; and let it breatheee! This looks super intriguing.
Now I wish I would have attended the Tin Barn wine dinner in Wooster, OH a year or two ago…
And from Wine Enthusiast:
This generously ripe wine has a tartness of acidity and cranberry crunch dotted in black cherry that freshens its overall thickness and density. Full-bodied, the oak is nuanced, 30% of it new American oak. 88 points
6/1/2017 VB
https://www.winemag.com/buying-guide/tin-barn-2013-los-chamizal-vineyard-zinfandel-sonoma-valley/
And from Wine & Spirits:
This robust, full-throttle zin blasts forward on peach-scented ripeness, then pulls back toward spicy clove and peppercorn tones held in the tannins, finishing with a chewy persistence that will match grilled pork. 88 points
12/16
fwiw
Anyone in NE OH wanna split a case 50:50?@Chipgreen @pjmartin @boatman72 @mehnyblooms Or maybe 3 ways???
@mrn1
I am going to sit this one out but if anyone grabbed a case of Slingshot that was up the other day and feels like sharing 2-3 bottles of that, I would gladly buy them.
@mrn1 Thanks- I’m swimming in wine at the moment. Too many October deliveries
@mrn1 No, this wine sounds a little too much for me.
Ooooo, this looks right up our alley. Then the disappointment of seeing our troublesome state of IL isn’t on the list. Maybe we’ll get to visit the vineyard on our next trip out that way- small consolation, as this looks like a good deal indeed.
/giphy no love for Illinois
@benguin986 no IL Boo.
@benguin986 I’m grateful they saved me the difficult decisions.
I have a hard time reconciling “restrained” with 15.8% abv. Where are the rats?
I’m also wondering how that pH can come of a wine with that much alcohol. Were there acid additions/corrections?
@klezman Yep, 15.8 ain’t restrained, it’s a party!!
Can’t say I don’t ever open a high octane wine but when I do I choose the occasion carefully
@klezman yeah, agreed. On the other hand, it’s possible. (I’ve got fifty gallons of something like that in my garage currently) get cool enough nights… Could be awesome.
Just an observation. On the write up it states typically $49 a bottle at the winery. Yet it’s on the winery website and it’s $29 per bottle. Which is what I believe the normal retail to be.
fwiw
@kaolis Good catch. that is incorrect. it should be $29.00. making the change.
Any SE Michigan interested in a split?
@jrbw3 YES, Yes I am…
I usually wait for a rat…
Oh well.
/giphy old-accidental-warlock
San Diego mates that have expressed intetest, a four way split for three each; order placed.
@rjquillin fantastico!
@rjquillin aye! I wasn’t part of the canoe. No worries at all. Disregard my other post.
@radiolysis @rjquillin Looks like I may have been late in responding but if you need another player let me know.
In for four because…ah, I just have to try this. (But I literally cannot justify buying anymore wine at this point.) This should be interesting. High alcohol indicates ripeness, but that pH level…this isn’t going to be flabby. Might be a bit too tart for my tastes, but we’ll find out! Plus 5 years of aging? Yeah. That’s what sold me. I can reasonably try it now instead of having to be patient.
No rats? I’ve got probably 9 bottles of the Oblivion Zin still…hard to justify more Zin without some taste reports.
Taking the leap.
/giphy thriving-unfair-cellar
Finally tried this. Just one note: I tasted this and thought “there is no way this has a pH of 3.27” so I pulled out the trusty pH meter and sure enough…3.72. the write up had a typo.
@novium Interesting. On a Zin, however, that should have been obvious to all of us! Most white wines don’t even get that low.
@klezman yeah, true, but it happens! The reason I wanted to try this originally is because I was making a Zinfandel then that was coming in at 3.25 at the time. (At 24.5 brix!) So it didn’t seem impossible.