The cool late weather in 2006 did not let these grapes become fully blown in their ripening producing a concentrated quality wine with a lot less in common with the style of Zinfandel I like to plan my meals around. Elegant and restrained, the 2006 Sausal Family Zinfandel has a bold structure without the extreme character I like to associate with Zinfandel.

Don’t get me wrong – it's a great wine. You could sip this without food and even share it with the most ardent wine snob and even they would be impressed. Aromas of dark, riper than ripe blackberries that mush when you touch them and fresh cinnamon still in stick form just brewed up for potion no one