This wine only carries 14% alcohol! The wine reveals this estate's tell-tale woody spice, creamy texture, and dark ruby/purple color, but it does not measure up in terms of extraction, richness, and completeness. Nevertheless, this is a soft, round, nicely made Zin to consume over the next 2-3 years. St. Francis fashions some of the most lavishly wooded, full-throttle, blockbuster Zinfandels in California, but readers will find the 1996s surprisingly civilized. Tel. (707) 833-4666