Vegetal, with a steamed broccoli edge to the blackberries and currants. But the wine is dry, with rich tannins. Drink now.——S.H.(11/1/2009)—— 84

Dry and medium-bodied, a different type of Zin. It’s more restrained than most, offering berry, leather and coffee flavors, and while it’s smooth in the mouth, the acid-tannin balance is quite complex. Turns increasingly interesting on the finish.——S.H.(8/1/2005)—— 90

Recognizably Zinny with its array of wild berry, tobacco and earth flavors, and peppery mouthfeel, not to mention the dry, somewhat rough tannins. There’s some real richness in the middle, and the finish is spicy and clean. ——S.H.(3/1/2004)—— 86

A very interesting wine from a rarely-seen appellation. The fruit is distinctly wild berry—huckleberry maybe—with spice and good acid. But the finish has a bitter, metallic note that lingers unpleasantly. ——P.G.(3/1/2001)—— 83