Papapietro Perry – 2006 Pauline’s Vineyard Zinfandel
February 15, 2010
The Facts:
The Papapietro Perry 2006 Pauline’s Vineyard Zinfandel is 100% varietal hailing from Pauline’s Vineyard. It spent a total of fifteen months in a mix of 2-3 yr old French Oak. 342 cases were produced. The approximate retail price for this offering is $36.
Dave’s Take:
My expectations always go very high for low production wines such as this, perhaps too high. That being said, this selection exceeded my expectations on all counts. This is exactly what an artisan wine from Dry Creek should be – true to its varietal, true to its terroir, and absolutely delicious from start to finish.
On the nose, this garnet hued wind blends together plum, cassis, and spice to pleasantly waft over your senses. While a bit fruit forward initially, this is by no means a big zin monster. This is well balanced; with the plum and cherry fruit giving way to more subtle flavors of bramble and chicory. The lengthy finish of cherry and black pepper is fantastic. If you are looking for a more refined zinfandel this one hits the mark – dead on.
I like the big Zins too, don’t get me wrong, but there are times when your palate grows weary of that and you need to drink something a bit more elegant and refined. Thankfully this is a bottle that I reviewed on my own…sorry Gabe – No Zin for you! You can thank the Soup Nazi for the attitude; I just want to thank Papapietro Perry for producing a truly terrific wine.
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