Norman 2003 Zinfandel "The Monster" Paso Robles
Posted by Max Dunn Mon, 04 Sep 2006 18:04:44 GMT
Last spring when we were down in Newport, dinner was going to be ready in 25 minutes and we realized that we didn’t have any wine. So Suzanne and I tore over to Hi-Time Cellar, headed straight downstairs and asked the first employee we saw for the biggest, jammiest zinfandel they had under $20. He thought for a moment and then led us to the Norman Vineyard 2003 Paso Robles Zinfandel, nicknamed “The Monster”. At 15.8% alcohol, it looked like it would fit the bill, and we were not disappointed.
This wine does have the jammy fruit you expect in a zinfandel, but it also has an intriguing nose of oak and vanilla and a level of acidity that gives it a nice complexity. It is a little over the top maybe, but that is okay.
4 out of 5 stars.
As of August 4, 2006, here are some places you can find this wine: