Gourmets of Wine > 2005 Michael-David Vineyards Zinfandel 7 Deadly Zins
[CellarTracker Tasting Notes (all notes)] Primarily dark fruits (blackberry and plum) on the nose, with toasty vanilla aromas. Pallate is very fruit-forward with sweet oak, licorice and very soft tannins (possibly too soft to be considered in balance).
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