The wine is purple in color, the aromas are big and jammy, and the flavors are youthful, suggesting freshly crushed blueberries, blackberries, cherries, black pepper and tobacco. That tells you what kind of Zin this is: Mountain Zin, brawny and bold. Thankfully, it is dry and has no residual sugar. ——S.H.(11/1/2002)—— 88