I admired the 1995 Zinfandel Harris Kratka Vineyard. While it is not a blockbuster Zin, this wine offers spicy new oak and sweet curranty fruit presented in a medium to full-bodied, lush, well-etched style with fine ripeness, and good overall balance. It admirably carries its lofty level of 14.9% alcohol, as there is no sense of hotness or fire in the wine's finish. This Zinfandel begs to be drunk over the next 5-7 years.
Dr. Rosenblum, one of California's most noteworthy practitioners of Zinfandel winemaking, has once again turned out a bevy of fine wines. There seems to be less difference between the individual Zinfandels than in recent years, but certainly the overall level of quality, with the exception of the Richard Sauret Vineyard offering, is reassuringly high.
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