The 2023 Aaron & Claire Pott Zinfandel challenges nearly every expectation of Napa Valley Zinfandel, delivering remarkable freshness, precision, and mountain-born energy. Grown high on the rugged slopes of Mount Veeder, it marries vibrant fruit, savory complexity, and beautifully sculpted structure in a way few California Zinfandels achieve. Aaron Pott has spent a career crafting wines from some of the world's most revered vineyards, yet few have meant as much to him as Lagier-Meredith. Long before Aaron and Claire became its stewards, he worked alongside Steve Lagier and Dr. Carole Meredith. That history gave Pott decades of firsthand knowledge before the vineyard was ever his to farm. The outstanding 2023 vintage brought every strength of Lagier-Meredith Vineyard into focus. Native yeast fermentation and twenty-one months in neutral French oak allow the site's character to shine, revealing a Zinfandel of extraordinary energy, depth, and balance. Critics rewarded it with scores as high as 97 points, but the lasting impression is something no score can fully capture: a mountain-grown Zinfandel that speaks with remarkable purity, unmistakable character, and a sense of place that lingers long after the final sip.