Variety: 100% Zinfandel
Region: Lodi, California
Country: North America
Year: 2010
Price: $15
Winery review: Gnarly Head 2009 Old Vine Zinfandel is made from gnarled 35 to 80 year old head trained vines. Fruit from these unruly branches is intense and powerful, and as some of the oldes in California, these brash old vines produce exceptional, full flavored grapes. This intrepid Old Vine Zinfandel has a gnarly core of rich, dark raspberry and black cherry flavors with layers of spice and chocolate balanced by complex French and American oak toast. Try pairing this wine with braised short ribs, chicken enchiladas, or dark chocolate.
- Wine Enthusiast
My review:
This wine was far from enjoyable and I did not even finish the glass I poured for myself. At first this wine smelled lovely with tones of chocolate and berries. Once I tasted it, initially on its own it was barely tolerable and incredibly spicy. I decided to eat some cheese with this wine and found that this only made the taste even worse and even spicier with an especially distinct after burn. I would not buy this wine again, and really wish I didn't buy it the first time.
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