2023 Outpost Wines Zinfandel Napa Valley Howell Mountain

"These are some of the very finest wines I have tasted from Outpost since I first visited the winery nearly twenty years ago. There's still plenty of the textural richness readers have come to expect, but the 2021s also show an added touch of detail and vibrancy that is hugely appealing. Hopefully, the 2021s are a sign of things to come."

Outpost is a cult-status winery established in 1998 by Terry and Juli Pringle. This rare and exclusive estate produces Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, and Grenache from one of Napa’s most prestigious AVAs, Howell Mountain.

Since 2018, the estate has been owned by the insurance group, AXA Millésimes, a company that owns wineries in Bordeaux, Burgundy, Portugal, and Hungary.

These unique wines are crafted by legendary winemaker, Thomas Brown, the masterman behind  40 projects in Napa and Sonoma, including cult classics like Schrader Cellars, Maybach Family Vineyards, and Revana Family Vineyard. Thomas was named “Winemaker of the Year” by Food & Wine magazine in 2010.

Aging: 13 months in French oak barrels