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Gnarly Head 2007 Old Vine Zin California

Submitted by Bob Bacchus on Tue, 2010-02-09 22:09

Tasty and cheap, but check the review for perhaps a few better choices.

It’s a clear, bright medium ruby to violet colored wine with a bit of structure to it. There is plenty of berry notes for your nose and palette with some spicy undernotes too. What’s also here is a bit of harshness thanks to some tannins, even with aeration. This gives the wine a somewhat less smooth taste than say Cline Old Vine Zinfandel. The balance is ok and the finish medium. A good sipping wine and it could work for dinner too.

A better choice might be: 
Cline 2005 Ancient Vine Zinfandel Sonoma California
Cline 2007 Red Zinfandel California
Ironstone 2008 Old Vine Zinfandel Lodi California

Wine Reviewed:

Gnarly Head , 2007

Our Rating: 100
Grade: B
Price: $8

Region: California
Country: USA
Website: www.gnarlyhead.com

Alcohol: 14.5% by volume
Bottle: 750 ml.
Closure: Synthetic Cork

Varietal(s): Zinfandel

Bottle Blurb:
"As the truch pulled up to the 80 year old zinfandel vineyard, my first impressiong was, 'wow, those vines sure have some gnarly heads!' Thus began my love affair with Old Vine Zinfandel. Lodi has some of the oldest vines in California. Unlike modern rows of trellised vines, these old Zinfandel vines were grown as free standing 'head trained' vines. Today the resemble wild bushes with twisted trunks and branches that spread out in all directions sprouting leaves like umbrellas -- truly 'Gnarly Heads.' " ... there's more but you get the idea.