2018 Hartford / Hartford Court Old Vine Zinfandel Fanucchi Wood Road Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 93.9 points

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  6/30/2023 - JustBreathe680 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Consumed on vacation in Marco Island Poured out of an Aervana Travel: Electric Wine Aerator and Pourer/Dispenser into Grassl Cru stems.
  
  The color was a dark purple amethyst. The aromas were of red and blue fruits and brown spices. The palate was of a mixed berry pie (ie raspberry, blueberry and blackberry) with baking spices and traces of minerality. There is a little Petite Sirah in this wine that may add to the slightly over-ripe dark fruit jam pie but it doesn't come across as thick or too jammy. The tannins were medium and more present than expected and the acidity was medium to medium(+). The body is medium-full.
  
  The wine is delicious today but feels slightly out of balance with the tannin and acidity. If I had another bottle, I'd cellar for another couple of years or give it a good 60-90 minute decant with a good universal stem, such as a Grassl Liberte, my go to Zinfandel stem.
  
  My score is 92-94.

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  12/19/2022 - Mike Dildine Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Deep, rich, intense, balanced. Great now and over the next decade or so.

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  11/11/2022 - gwfry509 Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Nothing wrong with this juice.

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  10/17/2022 - JGA10902 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  This is what a Zinfandel should be, pretty full bodied, good balance and lingering finish. Not for those who don’t like the Zinfandel fruit, but if you do this wine is for you!

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  5/21/2022 - Mike Dildine Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Really tasty!

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