Maybe it's Zin, maybe it's not. Sure smells and tastes like it, with wild berry and spice notes, full body, and dusty tannins. Somehow, though, it's more rustic than Zin, if that's possible. It's also higher in acidity. There's a real bite on the palate that calls for olive oil and butter.——S.H.(12/15/2001)—— 84