Number 11 on Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines of 2004! The most successful vintage ever of this benchmark for affordable, spicy, and altogether delicious Sonoma Zinfandel. Characteristic balance with dark, briary fruit - wonderful. Wonderful balance and sense of elegance, offeringripe, complex fruit flavors, with spicy black cherry, blackberry, pomegranate, herb and sage notes that add flavor dimensions and complexity. Firm but ripe tannins add structure, allowing the fruit to push through. Drink no...

Rating: 88/100 - As reviewed by Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wines on Jan-06

Rating: 92/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 157 on Feb-05

Rating: 91/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 11/15/04

Rating for United States-California: 85 (average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: drink now<br/>

92 WS Smart Buy; now through 2009