I love this wine for its mix of black pepper and Saigon cinnamon spice over taut black fruit. There is no overt heat in evidence, and it finishes with bright zesty acidity the keeps the flavors mingling together for a good while. Another Runquist gem! A Platinum Award winner at the 2021 San Diego International Wine & Spirits Challenge.
Jeff Runquist, Amador County (California) Zinfandel 2018
By Rich Cook