This has been one of our favorites since 1996.  Initially the owners, John and Dorothy Vassar, advised us that all their grapes were under contract so none were available.  After shameless begging and promising to put their name on the label, John said, "Be here Thursday at 6:00 AM and we will load a couple ton on your truck.  Just be out of here before their winemaker arrives."   We've been begging for their grapes ever since. This vineyard of about 25 acres was planted one block at a time beginning in the 70's.  After tasting grapes from all the blocks we settled on one that turned out to be the very first they planted, using bud wood from some old vines on the property rather than nursery stock.  The Vassar's have reserved that special block of unique Zinfandel for our exclusive use.  In its youth this is our most dense and structured wine.  With age it reveals its true nature of plum, dried cherry, coffee and spice.  It is just reaching that stage now.