Gnarly Head

Old Vine Zin Lodi Zinfandel

8.711 ratings
8.51 pro ratings
Lodi, Central Valley, California, USA
Zinfandel
Lamb, Chicken, Turkey, White Rice, Pasta, Potato, Herbs, Mushrooms, Soft Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Tomato-Based, Duck, Exotic Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Pork, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Beef, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Sipping Fine Wine

Deep Ruby, purple hues, aromas of berry fruits and spicy notes. On the palate flavors of cherry and plum with black pepper spice. Medium finish, firm tannins ending with fruit and oaky spice. Drink now no aging benefit.

Deep Ruby, purple hues, aromas of berry fruits and spicy notes. On the palate flavors of cherry and plum with black pepper spice. Medium finish, firm tannins ending with fruit and oaky spice. Drink now no aging benefit.

1 person found it helpfulDec 10th, 2022
Richie Davies

This is really good - vibrant, fruity

This is really good - vibrant, fruity

Sep 20th, 2023
Izzy J
7.5

Wine society.

Drinkable with the bats but modern labelled biased view. More drinkable than the base vintage had years ago

Wine society.

Drinkable with the bats but modern labelled biased view. More drinkable than the base vintage had years ago

Jul 23rd, 2023
John Kuhn

This is not what the earlier vintages appear to be. At best it is slightly sweet with little acid. Minerally nose. I am surprised as I have found gnarly head wine consistently good. Perhaps a bad bottle? No obvious wine flaws....

This is not what the earlier vintages appear to be. At best it is slightly sweet with little acid. Minerally nose. I am surprised as I have found gnarly head wine consistently good. Perhaps a bad bottle? No obvious wine flaws....

Mar 12th, 2023
Trixie

Quite delicious. Ripe berries, pepper spice and lightly toasted oak. Rich and flavourful.

ā€¢14% ABV February 9, 2023 šŸ‡

Quite delicious. Ripe berries, pepper spice and lightly toasted oak. Rich and flavourful.

ā€¢14% ABV February 9, 2023 šŸ‡

Feb 10th, 2023
Ray Quirolgico

Nice bold and fruity old vine Zinfandel - exactly what I wanted from a trusted central California winery. (Paired well with spicy nachos.)

Nice bold and fruity old vine Zinfandel - exactly what I wanted from a trusted central California winery. (Paired well with spicy nachos.)

May 28th, 2022
Tommy Sung

Easy to drink.

Easy to drink.

May 21st, 2022
Sergiy Tsygankov

Sergiy had this a year ago

Sergiy had this a year ago

Jan 9th, 2023
Sergiy Tsygankov

Sergiy had this 2 years ago

Sergiy had this 2 years ago

Aug 15th, 2022
N Jan
9.0

N had this 2 years ago

N had this 2 years ago

Jul 18th, 2022