Think of this wine as old vine Zinfandel. A real son of the south, this wine has such a fearsomely intense depth of color that one feels the promise of bouquet, brooding, deep and filled with jammy fruit, with hints of vanilla and tobacco leaves, rose petals and a subtle hint of wood. Like the nose, the mouth is filled with interlocking sensations, with sweet fruit flavors on the entry, then deep ripe tannins holding everything together right into the long , dry finish.