Reviews & Ratings

2006 Novy Zinfandel "Papera Ranch"

Winery: Novy

Vintage: 2006

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Papera Ranch"

Wine Category: Zinfandel

Grape blend: 100% Zinfandel

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Russian River Valley

State or country: CA

Price: $33

Cases produced: 97

KWG Score: 90 (based on 2 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good (89.99-87)

Review date: November 24, 2008

Wine Review: This dark ruby colored wine from Novy opens with an aromatic jammy boysenberry bouquet. On the palate, this wine is jammy, balanced, and shows loads of extracted dark berries with a slight touch of pepper. The finish is dry and its tannins linger for quite some time. Serve this fruit bomb with grilled ribs smothered in a sweet barbecue sauce. Enjoy – Ken

Winemaker Notes: One thing that distinguishes the Papera from our other Zinfandel Vineyards is the high proportion of Zinfandel vines actually planted in the vineyard. Many of these older vineyards have a number of “mixed blacks” interplanted throughout the vineyard and this often gives the wines a different character. Being almost all Zin, the Novy Papera Ranch bottling possesses soaring aromatics with raspberry and black cherry fruit aromas. The palate is more serious with rich red and black fruit and hints of herbs but also great levels of natural acidity which help keep this hedonistic wine in check. This is everything we want in a Zinfandel!

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