Ripe, bright cherry fills the nose. The aromas then carry to cherry pie and hints of dough. On the palate the ripe red flavors continue and meld with a hint of barrel vanillin. There is a subtle tannin feeling on the end. This Zin is composed. It is more of a feminine show horse than a raging bull. Not for the light of heart however, there is a broad spectrum of red stone fruit and mouth filling bing cherry.

91 Points, Connoisseurs' Guide (Jan. 08): "Although keenly varietal in its unwavering fix on ripe berries and briar, this deep, optimally ripened Zin takes on an idiosyncratic note as it shows unconvential suggestions of meaty, Syrah-like spice. It is nicely stuffed on the palate with a long line of concentrated fruit to buffer its ample alcohol, and, while tanninc enough to develop for several years, it is a wine with plenty of near-term appeal."

Recommended Wine, Alan Goldfarb, AppellationAmerica.com

This wine was recently featured in The California Wine Club's wine of the month club.