Compared to its siblings, the 2004 Zinfandel Red Hills Snow Lake Vineyard is more simple. While offering plenty of blue and black fruits, soft tannin, and nicely integrated acidity, it does not reveal the nuances or aroma and flavor dimensions found in the other cuvees. Tel. (510) 865-7007

Solidly in the Rosenblum style, a soft, high-alcohol wine, low in acids and tannins, high in the deliciousness factor. Like a dessert in a glass, it shows flavors of blackberry and cherry pie filling and melted chocolate, drizzled with licorice syrup, then sprinkled with cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla. Miraculously, the wine is dry.——S.H.(11/1/2007)—— 91