Kunin - "Pape Star" Rhone Blend, Santa Barbara County 2018 12/750ml

Classification

Red

Country

Producer

Kunin

Farming

Sustainable

Bottle Size

750ml

Vintage

2018

Bottles/Case

$240

Classification

Red

Country

Producer

Kunin

Farming

Sustainable

Bottle Size

750ml

Vintage

2018

Bottles/Case

Highlights

• Lively, elegant and restrained GSM blend
• Produced in an old-world style from iconic vineyards
• Signature bottling from Kunin Wines

Vineyard

Alisos, Larner, Camp 4, Curtis, Santa Barbara Highlands

Farming

Sustainable

Vinification

45% Grenache, 30% Mourvedre, and 25% Syrah; 100% destemmed; vinified in open top fermenters; punched down 1-2 times/day.

Aging

10 months in neutral French oak barrels (>6 years old)

Reviews

• Robert Parker: 94 The 2018 Pape Star is a blend of 37% Grenache, 34% Mourvèdre, 25% Syrah and 4% Carignane. It has a medium ruby-purple color and luscious perfume of crushed red and black berries with touches of blueberries, mint leaves, blood orange peel, turned earth and aniseed. Medium-bodied, it's silky and juicy, packed with sweet berry fruits and finishing long and perfumed. 528 cases produced.
• Vinous / Antonio Galloni: 92 The 2018 Pape Star, Kunin's Rhône blend, is fabulous. Bright red Grenache fruit and aromatics pulse through the 2018, adding a sense of freshness that is so attractive. Best of all, the 2018 is a terrific value in artisan wine.

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