Tasting note

Cline's Zinfandel grapes are sourced from dry-farmed vines planted more than 100 years ago, thus deserving the name Ancient Vines. The depth and concentration of that aging vine wisdom shows in the glass. Notes of blackberry and toasty, black fruit, tar, smoke and toasty oak. Full-bodied. Perfect for BBQ meats and a campfire. This is a truly mouth-filling wine. Big, long finish like a Broadway number... it's a dazzling kick-line for the senses. Pair with: hearty meat meals, pasta, aged cheddar, pulled pork. Drink: 2013-2016. Score - 91. (Natalie MacLean, nataliemaclean.com, Feb. 23, 2014)

Deep ruby red in colour this zinfandel has scents of ripe raspberry, boysenberry, and blackberry jam, with accents of allspice, dried cherry and hints of vanilla. The full palate mirrors the nose, delivering waves of ripe strawberry, coffee and chocolate characters rounded out with spice and oak flavours.