<p>A big, thick, juicy, jammy blackberry-scented Napa Zin, including fruit from Charter Oak&#39;s estate vineyard. With well-integrated toasty, French oak, this wine gains complexity from the old vine Petite Sirah, which was hand- selected from the historic David Fulton Vineyard in St. Helena. For added muscle, Charter Oak tweaked the blend with 100-year-old Zinfandel from the famed Monte Rosso vineyard. Aged exclusively in French oak Burgundy barrels. Only 400 cases produced.</p><p>The owner&rsquo;s grandfather had made wine and grappa and grown prunes on this estate in St. Helena when he was little. However it wasn&rsquo;t until 1986 that current owner Robert Fanucci decided to return to the family business and learned how to make wine from his grandfather that same year.</p>

Community Tasting Notes (average 88 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 2 notes)

Rating for United States-California: 79 (slightly worse than average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: unpredictable<br/>

Jan 20, 2009 fabulous