I don't think that we drink enough [true] Zinfandel. It has gone forgotten amongst the crap of White Zin (I better write and article about this). When I like a nice red that isn't too heavy and has great flavor aspects for just about anything, I can always turn to a bottle of Zinfandel, and this one was no slouch.

Let's get past the deep inky purple color and deal with the flavor which is a nice concentration of dark plum and cherry, with a nice little whisp of smoke at the finish. It's neither too light in body, nor too heavy, being the right weight and viscosity on your tongue that this Goldilocks likes. I would swear that you can get the faintest trait of caramel on the back of this, which makes it quite interesting.

While I originally was going to give it a rating of 8, that last little bit of taste, in addition to the price, made me up it another point. Well done Mountain View!