More interesting and one of the finest offerings in this portfolio is the 2009 Zinfandel Big Break, a Contra Costa, single vineyard effort that represents 2,500+ cases. Its dark ruby color is accompanied by abundant amounts of sweet berry fruit intermixed with licorice, pepper and incense characteristics. This complex, tasty, authoritative Zinfandel will provide pleasure over the next 2-3 years. This is the finest portfolio of value-priced wines from Cline Cellars that I have tasted to date.Tel. (707) 940-4030; Fax (707) 940-4034

Way too high in alcohol, and possibly residual sugar, which gives this Zin a sweet, syrupy blackberry jelly taste.——S.H.(9/1/2009)—— 82