Fanucchi Zinfandel Russian River Valley Old Vine Fanucchi Wood Road Vineyard 2005

As far a I am concerned, Russian River Valley has some of the very best Zinfandel in the world! This Fanucchi Vineyards 2005 OLD VINE Zinfandel is one of the best ever! While Fanucchi has a focus on capturing the fresh Zinfandel fruit it is as ripe as it can be without crossing the line to beyond so. It is wonderful right now showing Raspberries, Black berries, Ripe Cherry, Blueberry, with silky-chocolate-smooth tannins, a hint of pepper & floral nose. This Zinfandel is a classically balanced red wine which will pair well with a wide range of dishes. It's wonderful in 2011 & should be so for years to come!

This wine was Blind Tasted against: Ravenswood Old Hill, a hand full of Mazzocco Winery's best, a hand full of Wilson Winery's best and a few others in the highly competitive $50* & up category of the 2010 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. The Fanucchi Vineyards took the only Unanimous Gold awarded as Double Gold! (*In our case when you purchase 4 bottles we discount it to $39 including overnight delivery anywhere in California!) Visit the Competition results your self at http://www.winejudging.com/medal_winners_2010/416.htm This is only one of many accolades: http://www.fanucchivineyards.com/oldvinezin_awards_reviews.html Facebook Friends can get an additional discount http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wines-Fanucchi-Vineyards-Trousseau-Gris-and-Old-Vine-Zinfandel/92685800563?v=info

This has everything a world class red wine should have! The Fanucchi Vineyards 20005 Old Vine Zinfandel is rich with fruit 100% at the zenith of perfect ripeness: cherry, blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, a hint of pepper, and silky dark chocolate tannins that linger all together with a floral nose. One never knows exactly when a wine is at it's peak but this week I can say it is absolutely stellar now and I wouldn't hesitate to cellar some for a few years if you can!

WOW! A Zinfandel made the way great wine is suppose to be made! While the Fanucchi Vineyards 2005 Old Vine Zinfandel by the number on the bottle has an alcohol level of 15.6 (which is usually a sign of a very unbalanced wine) it still delivers a tremendous dose of crisp distinct Zinfandel fruit Ripe Cherry, Black Berry, Blue Berry, Raspberry... with big but soft smooth tannins. It got a Double Gold but It should have been the best red wine of the whole show at the 2011 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.

Truly this is a rare red wine! Not only is this 2005 Zinfandel big but it has all endless layers of clear fruit complexity that just keep going which is so rare in even a 2 year old zinfandel!

We've long enjoyed both Fanucchi Vineyards wines. The 2005 Old Vine Zinfandel is one of the most outstanding red wines I've ever had! Yes this is a Zinfandel but Fanucchi crafts his wine in the European tradition avoiding going for the extreme! We have to go the extra step of having a third party ship it to us from California but it is worth the trouble and when we order a full read more case the shipping becomes very reasonable and we know that the wine is not spending lots of time stored under questionable conditions and on a bright warm store shelf! Also I imagine if you are reading this you are more likely just into red wine but I highly recommend you try the Fanucchi Vineyards Trousseau Gris See: http://www.snooth.com/wine/fanucchi-vineyards-russian-river-valley-trousseau-gris/ You can now get a deep discount when you order their "New taster's four pack". To get a full case and save on shipping we've ordered three at a time.

I totally love this Red Wine! It's a classic red wine that was crafted in the old school so that it develops while aging slowly!It shows all the brilliant fresh fruit this variety SHOULD and has big silky Tannins but everything is in balance and at 6 years old it seems fresher & younger than so many new releases of this variety! This wine is the Fanucchi Vineyards 2005 Old Vine Zinfandel! Great Wines Fanucchi!