A well made example of the style for those who like it, I'd suggest serving it at the end of a meal with Roquefort or Gorgonzola. Grassy, without being aggressively herbaceous, with grapefruit and lime citrus notes and a dry, but not austere, perception. A really fine companion to just about anything coming from ocean, lake or stream and will work with Asian cuisines. Mouthfilling ripe berry flavors that go on an on, just a smidgen of oak, and substantial but inoffensive tannins. The kind of Zin that begs the second glass, will be great with summer cook-outs and that will really shine with grilled lamb and garlic.
Case purchases highly recommended.
There's something about the Santa Cruz Mountains that seems to inspire eccentricity. Ken Burnap of Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyards was relatively normal in his previous lives as contractor and restaurateur. Substantial, but very round, drinkable and friendly. A delicious red wine. Intense blackberry and cassis fruit, with earthy, woody, tobacco-leaf complexity.