90 Green & Red Zinfandel Napa Valley Chiles Canyon Vineyards 2003

Intense and concentrated, with classic scents of wild berry, plum and pepper. Firm tannins and a long, persistent finish make this mouthful of Zin most appealing, and the price is hard to beat. One of the best in years from this producer. Drink now through 2010. 928 cases made.

88 Green & Red Zinfandel Napa Valley Chiles Mill Vineyard 1999

Very complex, rich and flavorful, with an array of sage, blackberry, white pepper and anise. Long, lingering aftertaste. Drink now through 2006. 2,284 cases made.

88 Green & Red Zinfandel Napa Valley Chiles Valley Vineyards 1999

A ripe, juicy style, with zesty wild berry, black cherry, toasty oak, anise and sage flavors that are tightly focused and long on the finish. Drink now through 2006.
(5/31/2001)

93 Green & Red Zinfandel Napa Valley Chiles Mill Vineyard 1997

Consistently a very good to outstanding bottle. The '97 is jammy-tasting, gushing with ripe black cherry, raspberry, boysenberry, and spicy flavors that are rich and elegant, finishing With a zesty twist of pepper. Drink now through 2004.

92 Green & Red Zinfandel Napa Valley Chiles Valley Vineyards 1997

Ripe and effusively fruity, with layers of plum, black cherry, raspberry, anise, sage and cedar, with a long, rich aftertaste that keeps pumping out the fruit. Drink now through 2004.

90 GREEN & RED VINEYARD 1999 ZINFANDEL CHILES MILL VINEYARD
89 GREEN & RED VINEYARD 1999 ZINFANDEL CHILES VALLEY

One of my favorite Zinfandel producers, Green & Red Vineyard has again fashioned elegant, sexy, stylish wines. The 1999 Zinfandel Chiles Valley is a spicy, medium dark ruby-colored offering with abundant quantities of cherry fruit intermixed with balsam wood and earth. Lush and medium-bodied, it is ideal for drinking over the next 2-3 years.

Richer and more textured, the peppery, earthy, spicy, complex 1999 Zinfandel Chiles Mill Vineyard reveals notes of soy, kirsch, and berry fruit in its aromas as well as flavors. Medium to full-boded and pure, with fine underlying acidity, it should be consumed over the next 5-6 years.
(10/30/01)

90 GREEN & RED VINEYARD 1998 ZINFANDEL CHILES MILL VINEYARD
87 GREEN & RED VINEYARD 1998 ZINFANDEL CHILES VALLEY

Green & Red's Zinfandel is a model of balance, elegance, and class. The 1998 Zinfandel Chiles Valley possesses a dark ruby color with light pink at the edge. An elegant black cherry and spicy-scented nose is followed by medium-bodied, ripe, lightly concentrated flavors. This well balanced 1998 resembles a premier cru Cote de Beaune. Nicely Integrated acidity, wood, and tannin provide a seamless impression in this lighter, finesse-styled wine. Drink it over the next 3-4 years.

The outstanding 1998 Zinfandel Chiles Mill Vineyard exhibits a
dark ruby/purple color in addition to sweet pure aromas of pepper,
black fruits, kirsch and vanilla. Measured and elegant, this medium to full-bodied restrained yet concentrated wine unfolds on the palate without a hiccup. It is a delicious Zinfandel to enjoy over the next 5-6 years.
(6/26/00)

89 GREEN & RED VINEYARD 1997 ZINFANDEL CHILES MILL VINEYARD
89 GREEN & RED VINEYARD 1997 ZINFANDEL CHILES VALLEY

These are both Burgundian-styled, elegant, floral and berry-scented,
harmonious efforts that offer delicious drinking. The expressive 1997
Zinfandel Chiles Valley reveals raspberry and black cherry fruit and soft medium-bodied, well-knit, elegant flavors. The acidity tannin, and alcohol are nicely meshed with the fruit. Restrained yet impressive, it will drink well for 3-4 years.

The 1997 Zinfandel Chiles Mill Vineyard exhibits beautiful purity in addition to a fragrant, sweet berry-scented nose with hints of spice and subtle earth. Delicate yet intense, with medium body, impeccable balance, and a long finish, this wine should drink well for 3-4 years.
(1999)

89 GREEN & RED VINEYARD 1997 ZINFANDEL CHILES MILL VINEYARD

The most Burgundian of all the 1997 Zinfandels I tasted, this medium
ruby-colored wine possesses a gorgeously fragrant nose of black
cherries, floral scents, minerals, pepper, and spice. It is medium-bodied, lush, and sexy, in the style of a premier cru Beaune or Volnay. There is a nicely-textured finish with lively acidity, sweet fruit, and glycerin. This Zinfandel Is ready to drink, so readers should take advantage of its considerable charms.

1995 Green & Red Vineyard Zinfandel "Chiles Mill Vineyards" Napa Valley

The latest release from the Napa Valley cult winery Green & Red Vineyard is a vibrant, full-bodied Zinfandel, mostly from 25-year old hillside vines. Redolent of sweet dark berries and dark pepper, the Chiles Mill Zin is a lush, deep red laced with ripe tannins. This is a wine meant for food - a concept California winemakers are just beginning to grasp, but one that owner-winemaker Jay Heminway embraced from the start. A special bottling of his Zinfandel has been the house red at Berkeley's Chez Panisse for the past three years.

---S. Irene Virbilla

"One of my favorite Zinfandel producers" -- Robert M Parker.