November 9, 2017 - Nice jammy flavor.
July 28, 2017 - Dark garnet color. Plum, raspberry jam, chocolate, and spice on the nose. Jam, raisin, and dark berry flavors lead to a spicy and slight hot finish
November 8, 2015 - Excellent Zin fruit. Could of payed down longer
January 10, 2015 - Very fruity not a classic Zin
December 24, 2014 - Purple, Black/red berry noese, dark chocolate, spice. Jammy flavors with a black pepper finish. A little hot, but the fruit covers it up.
December 7, 2014 - Over ripe and the high alcohol is not well integrated. Nice oak and acidic balance. Flavor profile is pleasing with a medium long finish.
August 22, 2014 - Almost has a port profile. Not that sweet, but the round, mellowness of a port while still very much a zin.
June 11, 2014 - Fruit forward. Jammy & fat. Great nose.
April 29, 2014 - Surprisingly pleasing wine for the jammy style of California zin. This is a solid 91 to me, showing a broad, dry palate and lots of tactile sweetness. It was a fine accompaniment to a beef medallions (with mushroom/wine sauce) at an Italian restaurant. I worried it might be too sweet for the dish, but was wrong. It was not as bombastic as I would have thought based on vintage, alcohol, and position in the Tobin James hierarchy. It's not in the same league as a Turley Rattlesnake (hardly a shy wine) or a better Biale, but I would have no problem drinking more of it.