Fanucchi Old Vine Zinfandel 2004

Tasted the vertical they had at ZAP '09 last week. This '04 was outstanding! Big bold & peppery judging from the others it will be great for a long time to come.

February 2009

This Zinfandel well crafted & while it opens up & shows well now it will age well for years to come.
Just wine points gave it 99 Points for good reason!
This one has some punch! Make no mistake it’s a concentrated full bodied Zinfandel but is still balanced in the European tradition and is loaded with ripe black berry fruit, smooth tannins, black pepper & a complexity that just keeps on going!

November 2009

This is a Big Bold Zinfandel! While it has all the deep concentration you'd expect from the best of Russian River's Wood Road it has plenty of distinct fruit! Give it air & it is great & even better on day 2 & 3 ---- I couldn't leave it for annother day but you get the Idea -- this one will age if you get enough bottles!

May 2008

This is a big bold Zinfandel grown & produced by Peter Fanucchi. The stuff he grows on Wood Road & Sonoma's Russian River Valley. is always a rare treat! His style always captures the full fruit & eligance of the best Zinfandel in the state & also has the punch to satisfy those cravings with out being over done! This is ballanced & can easily age for 10 more years -- if you want too!

May 2008

USA > California > Sonoma > Russian River Valley
"Hand tended" by Peter Fanucchi for over 3 decades on Wood Road!
This is truly Old Vine Zinfandel as the vines were over 70 years old when he started! This is a big bold Zin with the full compliment of the fruit & old World charm! It's great when you open it & continues to get better!!!! I'll have to get a case so I'll have some left to age!

May 2008

I've been looking forward to doing a vertical tasting of Peter Fanucchi's current vintages of Old Vine Zin (the 2004-2002-2001) and finally got the chance to do so yesterday. The experience DID NOT disappoint. We started with this, the 2004. The nose is exactly like a skinned cherry covered in sea salt... intriguing, and a nice break from the candied sweetness I've grown accustomed to in Zinfandel's in this reasonable price point. There are great flavors of ripe cherries, with a slight vegetable component, like asparagus and cherry pie. The finish is long and glorious, read more...smooth fruit flavors lingering on my tongue for several minutes after the bottle is gone. A great effort that will age gloriously, as the 2002 and 2001 will attest.    (hide)

October 2008