Ripe and peppery, this exuberant Zin was made to wash down beef fajitas and tacos or a cheddar cheese-covered hamburger. It floods the mouth with blackberry, cherry and currant flavors, wrapped into thick, sturdy tannins.——S.H.(3/1/2009)—— 88

A very successful Zin, big and brawny and authoritative in its berry and cherry flavors with layers of leather, grilled meat and herbs. A hint of raisins adds nuance but doesn’t detract. Big and lush, a fireplace wine for mid-winter.——S.H.(3/1/2005)—— 90