Classic Dry Creek Zin, high in alcohol, brilliant in fruit and spices, and with that curious finish that’s both sweet and dry at the same time. Really dazzles with cherries, raspberries, blackberries and all kinds of other wild forest berries. ——S.H.(11/1/2011)—— 89

Smoky caramelized oak now dominates this wine, but the underlying flavors are very strong, and everything should come together by mid-2010. It’s a dry, tannic and classically structured Dry Creek Zin, filled with briary berries, currants, licorice, cocoa and spices.——S.H.(5/1/2010)—— 89

Held back for four years, it cannot have been very tough even at release. Today, it’s really soft, with extremely ripe wild blueberry, boysenberry, loganberry and crab apple flavors that seem to have just been picked. Classic Sonoma Zin, for barbecued or braised beef. ——S.H.(4/1/2007)—— 87