The 1998 Zinfandel St. Peter's Church Vineyard's dazzling fragrance of minerals, black fruits, and smoky oak soars from the glass of this intense, powerful, concentrated yet beautifully balanced wine. Multilayered, with terrific fruit purity and intensity, exceptional opulence, and a long, juicy finish, it can be consumed over the next 5-7 years. Tel. (510) 865-7007

Inky, opaque and tight, this wine offers a bouquet of black fruits and toast. Though the mouthfeel is full and supple, it is presently very closed and yields scant flavor definition beyond the presence of a very good depth of dark fruits and well-charred oak. Finishes dry, with somewhat more discernable blackberry and vanilla notes and moderately puckering tannins. Best for keeping; try in two-plus years.——W.E.(3/1/2001)—— 88