A blend of eight varietals, kind of a Rhone-Bordeaux blend, this red shows a true Lodi typicity. It’s soft in acids and tannins, and just luscious, with a milk chocolate edge to the blueberry, blackberry, cherry, pomegranate and coffee flavors, and there’s a rich sweetness on the finish. ——S.H.(12/15/2006)—— 87