Black cherry and dark chocolate flavors, rich and smooth.

...Opulent and smooth.

A kind of Sonoma Cheval Blanc, Verite Le Desir is a 33/5/16 blend of cabernet franc, merlot, cabernet sauvignon all from Sonoma Mountain vineyards. The nose is a mix of tobacco, black pepper, spice, licorice, earth, black cherry and prune and vanilla aromas. It's very rich, round, concentrated with ripe tannins but again with super balance. Beautiful licorice, black cherry, cassis, vanilla, coffee spicy orange rind flavours. Very complex, long and classy. BC $175.00

Big, mango, pineapple, toasted, smoky, lees aromas with honey, marmalade and citrus scents. Very rich, round and oily yet well balanced on the palate. Expect intense baked apple, spicy lees, creamy mango, citrus and honey flavours. Very long with good acidity, a top quality chardonnay for those who like intensity and we do. Sensational bottle of wine.

Big resiny, smoky, black cherry jam, mineral, compost and liquorice root nose with a hint of tobacco and compost. Ripe, round and elegant with soft, supple tannins. Very flavourful with black cherry, raspberry, smoky, mineral vanilla and liquorice root flavours. Long, balanced and intense.

The '99 is a 79/21 blend of cabernet sauvignon and merlot all from Reverie Vineyard on Diamond Mountain. Expect intense ripe blackberry jam aromas mingled with pepper, licorice, clove, dried poblano, vanilla and floral aromas. Very aromatic. It's rich, ripe and concentrated on the palate with fine tannins. More blackberry jam, cooked cassis and tobacco flavours with an earthy, spicy, clove finish. Balanced with potential to age for the next 7-12 years. Very fine effort.

Peppery, blackberry jam aromas with dark earth, leather, vanilla, coffee, and mulberry scents. Ripe and big with round balanced tannins. Again, big peppery, blackberry jam, spicy, clove, vanilla leather and earth flavours and a long creamy vanilla/coffee finish. Big and young and will need at least 3-5 years to approach maturity. Excellent wine.

Floral, citrus, honey, baked apple, vanilla cream and mineral aromas waft out of the glass. Ripe and round with big spicy, citrus, floral, mango, peaches and cream flavours and a creamy, vanilla orange finish. Elegant, crisp and long with a spicy, lees aftertaste. Very stylish.

Ripe mango, pineapple, citrus, mineral aromas with fine toasty, spicy lees, vanilla and honey notes. Rich, ripe and round but elegant with oily, creamy, mango, pineapple, spicy vanilla flavours and a long toasty, honey, mineral finish. Good acidity and length, extremely fine and tasty.

One of the great zins of recent memory; a gentle giant with super fragrant and authentic zin aromas of blueberry, lavender, forest scents and mild oak sweetness. Same delicious, ripe fruit drenches the palate yet there is great balance of firm acidity and alcohol. The latter stands at a whopping 15.9% but there is so much sweet fruit that it barely registers as a heat on the finish. Very dense yet well proportioned, with excellent length. Best now to 2009. ON Classics Catalogue Spring 2003.

Don Hartford tends this 90-year old vineyard located on approximately seven acres in the Russian River appellation of Sonoma County. The wine is magnificent. Anise and aromatic scents mark the nose with chocolate, mocha, dark fruit spice. Opulent and probably the way zin fans really like their wines.

Impenetrable colour; dark berries and oak in profusion; depth and structure; appropriate oak.

Inky black in color and densely rich on the palate. This is one of the Zins from this winery - plush, silky, sexy, and complex, with a broad array of black cherry, plum, cola, coffee, chocolate, spice, and herb flavors. Velvety smooth and long on the finish. Editors' Choice.

Sleek and smooth, jam packed with solid fruit redolent of black cherry, plum, chocolate, cassis, coffee, herbs, licorice, spice and cola. Quite complex, elegant, and long on the finish. An excellent wine from a top-notch producer.

This supple, smooth style is a winner with us. Velvety tannins frame a core of black cherry, blackberry, plum, licorice, sweet oak, herbs, toast, tea, coffee and spice flavors. This finish is the elegant, long, and lush, with just enough brightness on the finish.

Full bodied, rich and beautifully textured. Plush chocolate, coffee, plum, vanilla, licorice, black cherry, spice, cedar and herb notes co-mingle here in a fine showing of an elegant, powerful Zinfandel. Long and lush at the end.

Quite aromatic; a firm, lingering spicy aftertaste which gives the wine personality and lift.

Quite lush. Richly textured and elegant, with a solid center featuring black cherry, plum, raspberry, chocolate, coffee, spice and herbs. Velvety tannins frame the plush layers of fruit that extend long on the finish. Editors' Choice.

A Port-like style, fruity and sweet, with sharp acidity that adds more shock value than balance. Cherries, blackberries, plums and spice are at the core. Try this with a cigar or Stilton.