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Kunde Estate Winery & Vineyards Reserve Century Vines Zinfandel 2005

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Winery:
Kunde Family Estate
Varietal:
Zinfandel
Region:
USA > California
Type:
Red Wine
Drink Dates:
Drink Now - 2020
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User Tags:  fruits, pomegranate, mediterranean fruits, rich, spices, elegant, complete, mushrooms, briar, earthy 


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Zinfandel is considered America's own great indigenous grape, even though its origins lie on the Adriatic coast. Planted throughout California and the Pacific Northwest, Zinfandel is at its best in warm regions with cooler temperatures during harvest. The wines can range from off-dry Rosés, White Zinfandels, and light bistro styled wines, to big, rich powerful wines - even luscious wines for dessert bottling. The flavors range from plummy to raspberry, although deep blackberry fruit and brambly spice tones are most common.

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Snooth User: Gregory Dal Piaz
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Very earthy on the nose with great briar tones, woodsy and even a touch feral with a whiff of mushroom adding complexity to the melon rind and pomegranate fruits. There is a lovely campfire note complete with toasted marshmallow. This is so rich in the mouth yet retains elegance due to the fine acidity and superb, ripe and polished tannins. This has the subtle power of old vines and while the red cherry fruit with it’s hint of watermelon may not have the spice or power of many other Zins the depth and jewel-like quality to the fruit is absolutely compelling. The finish offers up a bit spicier and allows read more...


November 2008

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