A dry, tannic Zinfandel from Amador, fairly large production at 14,000 cases a year, with enough blueberry, sweet black olive and spice on the finish to make the whole package a nicely made bottling from a Sierra Foothills Zin specialist. ——V.B.(6/1/2011)—— 86

Montevina’s done a good job with Zinfandel under this label for many years, and the wine is still a pretty good buy. Dry and balanced, it’s textbook Foothills Zin, with brisk tannins supporting wild berry, leather, black pepper and cocoa flavors that dissolve into a spicy finish.——S.H.(7/1/2008)—— 88