Zichichi Family Vineyard

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Zichichi Family Vineyard 2007 Old Vine Estate Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley)

Editors' Choice

Price $36

An impressive Zinfandel, notable for its complexity and charm. Exudes quintessential Zin character, with a mouthburst of red currants, black raspberry pie filling, wild cherries, sweet charred oak and masses of freshly crushed black pepper. There’s even a chocolaty richness in the finish. Production of 921 cases is decent in the old-vine Zin category. — S.H. (5/1/2010)

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Zichichi Family Vineyard 2008 Estate Old Vine Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley)

Price $36

The vineyard of gnarled, very old vines is on a picturesque stretch of West Dry Creek Valley road, and the wine shows classic old vine characteristics. It’s enormously concentrated in berry liqueur, cassis, spice and mineral flavors, and the finish is impressively dry. The alcohol level is high, but that’s what it takes to get a Zinfandel this ripe and delicious. — S.H. (5/1/2011)

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Zichichi Family Vineyard 2007 Estate Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley)

Price $28

A beautiful Zinfandel, and quite a bit better than the ’06. Shows great concentration of varietal flavors of briary, freshly picked wild black, blue and red berries, bacon, cola and black pepper, with a sweetness from high alcohol that actually works in the wine’s favor. Drink now with very rich grilled meats, stews and hard cheeses. — S.H. (5/1/2010)

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Zichichi Family Vineyard 2006 Estate Petite Sirah (Dry Creek Valley)

Price $48

Enormously rich and ripe, a dense, deeply flavored wine bursting with blackberry marmalade, chocolate, black currants and black pepper, with a meaty, smoky edge. The tannins are huge, as they usually are in Petite Sirah, but this one shows unusual finesse for a wine of such power. — S.H. (5/1/2010)

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Zichichi Family Vineyard 2006 Estate Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley)

Price $26

Shows the classic briary, brambly character of Dry Creek Valley, with wild berry and pepperspice flavors. Loses a bit of luster from excessive alcohol, which gives the wine a hot sweetness, and excessive new oak. — S.H. (7/1/2009)

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Zichichi Family Vineyard 2007 Estate Petite Sirah (Dry Creek Valley)

Price $50

There’s an unripe streak that mars this otherwise fine Petite Sirah, with its blackberry fruit. It’s not just the black pepper, it’s a note of green tannins that’s pretty subtle, but it’s there, and lowers the score. Hard to see the wine developing. — S.H. (5/1/2011)

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Most Reviewed Varietals

Petite Sirah Zinfandel

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