The palate is where this zin really shines. Right off the bat it's spicy - spicier than that Enrique Iglesias-Anna Kournikova music video. Loads of fruit then flood in. Blackberry and raspberry, a touch of black cherry... there's enough fruit here to merit the bottle a product placement in a "Strawberry Shortcake" cartoon.

Just a bit of bittersweet chocolate makes itself known, while a good dose of acidity keeps all the fruit from getting as syrupy-sweet as "Ed." Black tea tannins are light, but still beg you to wait a year before opening this one. Break into it for the series finale of "Friends" next year.

The finish on this wine is great. It doesn't go in bold new directions, but certainly has the lasting power of the "Star Trek" dynasty. It goes and goes, lasting long into your next sip.

Do we have a winner? As Ed McMahon would say: You are correct, sir! Seghesio's Sonoma County zinfandel is the right answer, and we have a new "Jeopardy" champion!

Man alive, I gotta stop watching so much TV….

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I don't know her personally, but I'd be willing to guess that "Dark Angel" star Jessica Alba is a zinfandel fan; spicy, sexy wine that she/it is. Done right, zin is more fun than watching people eat bugs on "Fear Factor" (or "Survivor" for that matter), and infinitely tastier. This beauty from Seghesio was definitely done right, and it won't cost you an arm and a Lifeline to get it.

The color is a pretty red that's neither too thin, nor blocks out the sun with its density. Thick legs move slower than "General Hospital" down the glass, giving an indication that this is a high-alcohol wine.

The nose is as perfectly proportioned as the one on Sarah Michelle Gellar's face. However, unlike her nose (I assume), Seghesio's is filled with a wonderful berry mixture. It smells just a touch "stemmy" (as in grape stems), but it's quickly overtaken by the oak and cedar scents. There's just a little earthy-mineral quality in there also.