2004 Green and Red - Chiles Mill Vineyard Zinfandel

This has always been one of my favorite wines, and this one didn't disappoint. The wine had some intense flavor with good balance. The flavors were somewhat candied, and had essences of strawberry and rhubarb. The wine had a thick mouthfeel with limited acids and tannins. The finish was of moderate length. with a pleasant stemmy quality and notes of blackberry. I'd say it is well worth the about $25 that it cost

If there was a down side it was that it fought with our food quite a bit. We were having a tortellini with prosciutto. It just didn't work at all. I guess that just means that we had more time to admire it after dinner.