Wine: Smoking Loon Old Vine Zinfandel

The latest Smoking Loon Old Vine Zin is another one of those which needs to breathe and near room temp to taste right. Oxygen makes it come alive. Straight pour from the bottle wasn't good, but it improved when it was room temp, very fruity, lots of raisin undertones. Its a $6/btl wine but nothing fancy. Their quality seems to vary a bit so while its often acceptable, you sometimes get a bottle which just isn't that good, tastes off. For that reason I can't recommend it.