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Kunin 2000 Stolpman Vineyard Viognier (Santa Ynez Valley)
- $28
Extremely floral up front, then racy and rich on the palate. The wine serves up a serious blend of ripe fruit; apricots, melons, peaches and pears come to mind. All are couched in a creamy, spicy blend that lingers nicely on the finish.
— J.M.
(12/15/2002)
Kunin 2001 Alisos Vineyards Syrah (Santa Barbara County)
- $30
From an easterly, warm part of the Santa Ynez Valley, this wine displays beautiful aromas of finely oaked, ripe Syrah: cassis and violets, lavender and grilled meat, and a hint of raisin. The mouthfeel is full. Finishes a bit hot due to 15.1% alcohol.
— S.H.
(2/1/2004)
Kunin 2003 Syrah (Santa Barbara County)
- $28
This SBC Syrah’s flavors are very ripe, with accents of coffee and meat. Full and soft in the mouth, it’s an all-purpose, enjoyable wine.
— W.E.
(9/1/2005)
Kunin 2002 Alisos Vineyard Syrah (Santa Barbara County)
- $35
A good, though overdone, wine. Intense in the mouth, but it is heavy on the earth, prune and coffee flavors. A smooth feel segues into a mocha-laden finish; 300 cases produced.
— W.E.
(9/1/2005)
Kunin 2000 Syrah (Sta. Rita Hills)
- $35
From this new, cool-climate appellation, a wine of high acidity, with a bony, tannic structure that’s lean, with earth, sage and tobacco flavors. Yet there’s an interesting taste of the earth. This is a first-crop wine, and one to watch as the vines mature.
— S.H.
(12/1/2002)
Kunin 2000 French Camp Syrah (Paso Robles)
- $28
Big, extracted and jammy, this Aussie-style wine has raspberry, cherry and blueberry flavors accompanied by soft, slippery tannins and rather low acidity. It all makes the wine slide down the throat with a delicious, fruity finish. It’s an easygoing, fun-to-drink wine.
— S.H.
(12/1/2002)
Kunin 2000 Syrah (Santa Maria Valley)
- $35
Starts with overtly gamy, leathery aromas, and turns thick and tannic, a wine that numbs the palate and demands rich, oily foods. Underneath the tannins are some lean blackberry and plum flavors. Seems to have been the victim of a late-harvest rainstorm that thinned the fruit.
— S.H.
(12/1/2002)
Kunin 2001 Syrah (Santa Barbara County)
- $24
Quite ripe and intense, with strong, penetrating aromas and flavors of cassis, blackberry, coffee, toffee and Oriental spices. Smooth and clean going down, although the tannic structure could use more finesse.
— S.H.
(12/1/2003)
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