Juicy black fruit with a note of vanilla; underlying notes of mushroom, pine forest and anise add substance.  Just 14.4% alcohol, the bottle started to empty surprisingly quickly with dinner.  This might be the gateway drug for all old-vine field blends.  92 Points - W. Blake Gray; The Gray market Report - March 2010

Nervo Station Vineyard, located on a hillside in the western part of Alexander Valley, has two blocks of Zinfandel planted in 1896 and one block planted in 1934.  As is typical of older Zinfandel Vineyards, there are numerous other varietals inter-planted in the vineyard including Petite Sirah, Carignane and Mataro among others.  Farmed by the Nervo family for three generations, these head pruned vines produce a very limited crop that results in concentrated and complex flavors and aromas of ripe plum, blackberry and cassis, with hints of anise, exotic spices and white pepper.