You can taste the warm sunshine in the spicy berry flavors of this Zin. It comes right up to the edge of overripe, with suggestions of bitter raisins, then pulls back to let the cassis and cherry liqueur shine through.——S.H.(12/31/2007)—— 87

Not big or concentrated. In fact it’s on the light side, in alcohol and fruity flavors, with diluted black raspberry fruit. Because the fruit is so light, the tannins come forward, and so does the acidity. ——S.H.(12/1/2002)—— 84