Gnarly Head 2005 Old Vine Zinfandel
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2005
| Avg. Rating: | 86.3/100 (15 Reviews) |
|---|---|
| Winery: | Gnarly Head |
| Vintage: | 2005 |
| Varietal: | Zinfandel |
| Country: | United States |
| Region: | California |
| Retail Price: |  USD |
| Created by: | edlee |
| Purchase: | Buy this wine › |
The 2005 Gnarly Head Old Vine Zinfandel is crafted from grapes from 35 to 80 year old vines. (from website) Lodi AVA.
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Gnarly Head 2005 Old Vine Zinfandel
(about 1 year ago)
edlee
84.0/100
Another easy-to-drink Zin with forward berry flavours (cherry and blackberry), notes of spice and vanilla. Pleasant and straightforward. Tried this again recently and really noticed the vanilla and oak throughout.
Gnarly Head 2005 Old Vine Zinfandel
(about 1 year ago)
caz_v
87.0/100
Massive blackberries, and black fruits. Heavy peppery spice and black licorice. Great value for $10. New world Zin with lots of body. The petite sirah adds to the full mouth feel of the wine. This is a big wine. Although sweet it displays a heavy peppery mid-palette through finish. Blending in licorice and a smoothness and subtle taste of carmel. A tad hot feel at the end from the alcohol, but in fairness this wine (like any big grape) needed a little more time to decante. Tasted after 30 mins. and this wine with it's massive tannins needs to be open for at least 1 to 2 hours.
Gnarly Head 2005 Old Vine Zinfandel
(about 1 year ago)
slimsalmon
84.0/100
Pipe tabacco and wild berry nose. Raisin like with a secondary vegtable flavor. A slight bitter kick on the back of the tongue and a mildly pepperish finish. Better with food than by itself.
Gnarly Head 2005 Old Vine Zinfandel
(about 1 year ago)
geespot
88.0/100
Flabby fruit bomb, but delicious! Tons of berry on the nose, blackberry, raspberry, strawberry, smells like it's sweet. Nice jammy berries on the attack, same as the nose. Substantial sugar is noticed right away. Mid-palate is lacking, but some nice peppery spice lights up the short finish. Good tannin grip, not overly drying, the alcohol is noticeable with a twinge of heat. The finish does disappear a bit quick. It's a sugarfied skittles bomb, but it's entirely drinkable and actually really tasty with a variety of foods. For 8.99 it's a bargain for sure, I know a lot of people like this wine and it's nothing to be ashamed of.
Gnarly Head 2005 Old Vine Zinfandel
(about 1 year ago)
eric_b
89.0/100
Dense, with brambly zin flavor, lots of peppery spice. There was some heat but it came across more as a spicy heat than out-of-balance alcohol heat. Great w/ BBQ!
Gnarly Head 2005 Old Vine Zinfandel
(about 1 year ago)
danarchy
75.0/100
It sure was a zinfandel. Enh.
Gnarly Head 2005 Old Vine Zinfandel
(about 1 year ago)
merc
88.0/100
Good Zinfandel. Strong fruit flavor. Ultra-smooth.
Gnarly Head 2005 Old Vine Zinfandel
(about 1 year ago)
imbutafool
86.0/100
Fruity, berry flavor. Nice finish. Would buy again for the price.
Gnarly Head 2005 Old Vine Zinfandel
(about 1 year ago)
faretheewell
90.0/100
Delicious. Great with a hearty meal like spaghetti or pizza.
Gnarly Head 2005 Old Vine Zinfandel
(about 1 year ago)
prattsara
86.0/100
Gnarly Head 2005 Old Vine Zinfandel
(12 months ago)
vtjones
88.0/100
Gnarly Head 2005 Old Vine Zinfandel
(11 months ago)
rekrab201
87.0/100
A lightly wooded blast of dark fruit with a dash of sugar. Yeah. Nice build to the mid palate with a tingling spicy kick to the finish. Overall, not bad although not amazing. A decent table wine for the price.
Gnarly Head 2005 Old Vine Zinfandel
(10 months ago)
msjen
91.0/100
Best under $15 wine that I know of.
Gnarly Head 2005 Old Vine Zinfandel
(9 months ago)
alvaniac
86.0/100
Very fruit forward with light vanilla oaky taste throughout. Loads of pepper on blackberry on the nose. Lots of blackberry and cherry palate. Very good zin for the price. This wine I will buy again
Gnarly Head 2005 Old Vine Zinfandel
(7 months ago)
mikul86
85.0/100
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