Duckhorn Wine Company-Decoy-Zinfandel-Napa Valley-California-2008-$16.98-A nose of cherry jam and spice, dark brown amber in color.   A smooth, full bodied Zin, raspberry, dark cherry, tasty oak with pepper and spice, a good value, with a kool label.                 WS-85                WE-92               CR-89                  Good with ribs, chicken, pasta.

Cramer Ranch Winery-Castlebank-Old Vine Zinfandel-Giulia’s Vineyard-Dry Creek Valley-Sonoma County-California-2008-$12.96-A massive nose of sweet juicy dark fruit and spice, one of the distinct noses I can recall, dark purple in color.   A smooth, medium to full bodied fruit bomb, with black cherry,  candied raspberry, toasty spice on finish.  I am not sure what wine some of these prior reviews were for vs. what I tasted but this was a fantastic QPR.                   NR                       CR-90                    Good with meats, chicken, pasta.