Seghesio's 2011 red zin from Sonoma County achieves ideal balance, with full ripeness that stops short of zinfandel's sometimes syrupy thickness. Full-bodied and intense with sweet raspberry and plum jam flavours, it's weighty but not flabby, with spicy lift on the finish. Ideal for ribs. $32.99 in B.C., $28.37 in Nfld.