I don’t know whether I’m imagining things, or whether I have actually had the Twisted Zin before.   If I did, it certainly wasn’t memorable or I would probably not be drinking it now.

Did it used to have a yellowish label?

Regardless, I saw a bottle of the 2006 for $6.99 at the local grocery and I thought I would give it (another?) try.

It’s nice and dark, like a zin should be, but I’m not getting anything on the nose.  I mean nothing.  What does this mean?  Either I’m slipping, which is likely, or the wine just isn’t giving me anything, which is very likely.

If I dig really deep, I can get a subtle, some-sort-of-dark-fruit-jammy flavor.  But, it’s fleeting.

All in all, I prefer it to the box.  It’s ok - not awful.  Not great.

It’s just not a memorable wine, although I would say that this zin isn’t a bad value for the price point.

Cheers, here’s to finding a better bottle by dinner!
-Ryan