Exotic, ground white pepper and spicebox in the nose, and even more so in the mouth. The breadth and length of the wine on the palate is what sets this zinfandel apart from so many others. There is no substitute for high elevation and shallow soils when it comes to developing flavor in zinfandel grapes, and Black Sears has those features in spades. This wine is forward and explosive in the nose, showing those Howell Mountain bramble berry fruits, but there is so much more that keeps emanating from the wine once it hits the palate; another terrific vintage for Black Sears Zinfandel.