Peachy Canyon Winery, Paso Robles (Central Coast, California) Zinfandel 2019

 Family owned since 1988, Peachy Canyon was a key player behind Paso’s current reputation for Zinfandel.  And while today it offers several different, and often more expensive Zinfandels, its always reliable “Westside” bottling secured its reputation.  This 2019 is typically big bodied and dark, ripe and juicy, very berry-ish and somewhat tannic, but, hold on, it has a fascinating leafy, spicy, subtle coriander note.  This bay leaf element pokes through in both aroma and flavor.  It is what rescues this intensely fruity, slightly tannic Zin from the ordinary and sets it apart from others.