Seghesio ‘Cortina’ Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley 2023

95 Points, Wine Spectator – 94 Points, Jeb Dunnuck

Wow! A big, supple wine with a lot of balance and harmony. This is a ‘must-have’ for my Big Red drinkers. As good as it gets in the Zin department. Wine Spectator came in at a thunderous 95 points for the 2023 Cortina calling it “polished and detailed with multilayered raspberry and cherry flavors that take on toasty spice, garrigue and savory pepper tones.” Jeb Dunnuck came in just below at 94, loving “the freshness and linear bright spine of acidity, with salty lift, refreshing pink peppercorn spice and fresh stone fruit.” Not just one, but two of the most respected voices in wine, both singing the same tune about a fantastic old-vine bottling. This matches the highest score that a Seghesio wine has received from Wine Spectator since they first started submitting for scores in 1982.