Kunin - Zinfandel Paso Robles 2006
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Wow, and another Wow for the 2006 Kunin Wines Zinfandel. This wine comes from my favorite region for Zins and packs a punch with its flavor and body. Within the first 15 minutes the flavors came thru. It was by no means fully opened but enough was present to give you a heads up. The color was a deep plum with a black cherry nose but not too sweet. The body was balanced between the fruit and oak with a bit of spice at the end that followed down the back of your throat. This isn't a Norman Estates - Monster or Earthquake Zin which top out at 16%. Instead its a modest 14.4%, normal for zins and lets the wine speak instead of the alcohol.
I love the philosophy of Kunin Wines, small batches focused on quality not quantity and one that knows not to manipulate wines if you suffer a bad season. I tend not to buy the same bottles over and over since there are so many great vineyards out there to try but I would make an exception for this one. If you live Zins as much as I do, you should definitely scope this one out, you will not be disappointed.
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Posted by mardenhill 10/23/2008 09:24:00 PM
Labels: Wine
