This $9 Zin tastes like a $5 Zin. Blackberry jam and plum nose with coarse presence, a little cedar but a flaw in the mid palate--a certain bitterness--pass. (Be sure to read the labels of the Rancho Zabaco wines carefully; they are easily mistaken one for another eg. California vs Sonoma. It can make a huge difference!)
I just tried the 2006 and found it very good, not disappointing at all. Paid $8 on sale. No bitterness that I could detect and a strong nose of ripe cherries. I enjoyed this with a Lentil Coconut-Curry Soup. Perhaps that vintage was an improvement...
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