I love finding amazing wine for under 20 bucks. I was at costco the other day and decided to try Peachy Canyon's West Side 2006 Zin. This is a definite must try for Zin lovers. We were having steak peppered with dijon seeds and pink peppercorn, manchego mashed potatos, caprese and a spinach salad for dinner, so I thought we should try out a bottle of wine for dinner that we've never had.We started with an Erath 2006 Pinot Noir, which was too light and a disappointment. From everything I've been reading about the fantastic Pinots that come out of the Northwest, I was really bummed that the Pinot tasted like a watered down cheap Gallo wine rather than something I paid about 20 bucks for. Regardless, our guests helped us polish it off, and we moved on to bigger better things.
I opened up the Peachy Canyon Westside Zin hoping it would be better than the Pinot, and lemme tell ya, I was not disappointed. Immediately on the palette, I tasted my favorite wine-flavors: Chocolate, Cloves, Vanilla, and rich berries. The wine was full, smooth and velvety. I could drink it for days. I loved how spice-forward it was and light on the tanins. And of course-- the best part is that it is all yours for under 20 bucks.
Peachy Canyon
2006 Westside Zinfandel
Region: Paso Robles
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