Bin 1 Beringer White Zinfindel California 1998 Straightforward pleasure with its lively fruit flavors and crisp refreshing taste. Fresh fruit flavors of strawberry, ripe berry and watermelon are complemented by an underlying note of crisp citrus. 18.00 Bin 103 Hahn Estates Monterey County, CA 1997 Intense aromas of cassis, tobacco and coffee are forward in the nose, with hints of currants, olives, and dark chocolate.
Some vanilla is evident along with the hint of mint and dark berries that stays on the palate.
Nose is packed with layers of caramel, cinnamon, candy and hints of mint, with a prevalence of fruit over the American oak. Spicy, full flavored, with good body, fruit and firm tannins. A deep, smooth, lush Cabernet with layers of juicy blackberry and plum flavors that linger beautifully and get richer with each sip. It's firm and chewy, but the ripe currant and blackberry flavors shine through and linger on the generous finish. Rich and full-bodied with exceptional varietal character.