Collier Falls is a family-owned vineyard and winery in Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley. It was founded back in 1992 by Barry and Susan Collier with the goal of growing outstanding fruit and making world-class wines. Today, their sons Adam and Josh are excited to build on the growing tradition of Collier Falls.
Collier Falls 2011 Zinfandel
Grape(s): 100% Zinfandel
Region: Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County
Price: 35-40
Tasting Notes:
Aromas of blackberries, strawberries, and cherries mingle with suggestions of rose petal and sassafras root on the nose. The palate offers flavors of plum, raspberry, and cherry that come together with notes of vanilla, herbs, and white pepper. Approachable and fruit-driven with nice herbaceous and sweet spice notes, enjoy a bottle with BBQ chicken pizza. 322 cases were made.
Rating: 89
Collier Falls 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon
Grape(s): 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County
Price: 35-40
Tasting Notes:
Fragrances of blackberries, cassis, and cherries coalesce with hints of sweet spice and toasty oak on the nose. A sip delivers flavors of currant, cherry, and blackberry that come together with notes of clove, earth, and smoky oak. Rich and dark, it’s a Cabernet that will show best with food now or after some time in the cellar. 288 cases produced.
Rating: 90
Collier Falls 2011 Primitivo
Grape(s): 100% Primitivo
Region: Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County
Price: 35-40
Tasting Notes:
Notes of blackberries and plums are accented by suggestions of earth and all-spice on the nose. Flavors of bramble fruit and cherry open up into nuances of sweet spice and cocoa on the palate. A hearty wine with velvety tannins, fans of lively reds should give this bottle a try. 180 cases were made.
Rating: 90
Collier Falls 2012 Latte Harvest Primitivo
Grape(s): 100% Primitivo
Region: Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County
Price: 25-30
Tasting Notes:
Aromatics of cherries and blackberries come together with walnuts and cocoa on the nose. Flavors of cherry and raspberry interweave with nutty and chocolaty suggestions on the palate. Enjoy a bottle with a black forest cake or cherry tart. 100 cases produced.
Rating: 87