86% Zinfandel, 12% Petite Sirah, 2% Grenache "Focused aromas of cherries, spice, roasted coffee, and oak vanillin lead way to more funky aromas of earth and minerals. The Grenache adds a perfumed, spicy fruitiness to the aromas. The Petite Sirah fills in the middle palate with meaty, darker fruit flavors. Another vintage with a higher percentage of Zinfandel in the blend shows bright upfront fruitiness on the palate with a long, lingering berry finish. There is greater structure and acidity than our previous vintages with the chalky tannins from Redwood Valley fruit peaking through the finish. The fruit is packed tight and juicy, adding zest to the firm structured finish. The 2005 has excellent cellaring potential and will be soft, supple and smooth in five to ten years.-Van Williamson, Winemaker

Rating for United States-California: 78 (bad year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: unpredictable<br/>

heavy vanilla notes, smooth, little too sweet but a very good wine

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