Awards & Accolades

Mother Clone Zinfandel

• 2022

  • 92 Points, Value Pick of the Week | Wine Spectator Insider

    Supple and brambly, with jammy raspberry, licorice and cracked pepper flavors that end on a zesty accent. Drink now through 2032. —T.F.

  • 94 Points | Rich Cook, Wine Review Online

    Dry Creek Valley is among the top locales for Zinfandel, and I think it certainly is an area that allows for optimal ripeness levels while at the same time maintaining the fresh acidity that makes Zin so great at the table. You’ll notice a high alcohol number on the label, but you won’t notice it at all in the glass. Pepper remains intact (it often falls out of the mix at this degree of ripeness) and it makes the brambly fruit character pop. American oak is present in an enhancing manner, adding an elegant rusticity to the wine. Delicious! Contains 9% Petite Sirah.

    November 20, 2024

  • 91 Points | James Suckling

    A good choice for fans of high-powered, densely textured reds. Pushes the limits of ripeness and heavy body while balancing them with well-saturated, mouth-filling tannins that bring a sense of balance and fullness. Notes of cinnamon, vanilla bean and cloves from oak aging add nice complexity. Drink now or hold.

  • Wine.com, Wilfred Wong | 90 Points

    The 2022 Pedroncelli Mother Clone Zinfandel is a sturdy and mouthfilling wine. This wine shows aromas and flavors of aromatic spices, lively raspberries, and a suggestion of oak. Enjoy it with a BBQ featuring Coney Island Hot Dogs. (Best Served: 2024-2027)
    - September 2024

• 2021

  • 92 Points, Editors' Choice | The Wine Enthusiast Magazine

    - November 2023

  • 90 Points | Wine Spectator
  • 90 Points | Wine.com

    -Wilfred Wong

  • Best of Class | Sonoma County Harvest Fair

    October 1, 2023