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2012 Robert Biale Zinfandel Black Chicken
Zinfandel
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Oak Knoll District
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Community Tasting Notes 86
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wino121 wrote: 92 points
September 6, 2023 - Stellar, integrated, ripe and ready, I’m actually surprised it’s held up this long..
Drink now.
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Oldmanzin Likes this wine: 93 points
July 12, 2021 - What a wonderfully aged Zinfandel! The dark fruit is still present and accounted for, but it is walking side by side with garrigue, damp earth and Mediterranean spice notes. This wine was fantastic until the last drop. Good juice.
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Glencoewine wrote: 87 points
February 13, 2021 - Prior bottle notes were from Jan 2018 and this was a different wine three years ago. I kept this bottle too long. As some recent reviews have noted, this appears faded and past its prime. It had an ok drinking window after about 60 min of air, but then seemed to fall apart, and wasn't good on day two. Drink up soon.
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ebert Likes this wine: 94 points
November 20, 2020 - Deep, fresh red fruit flavors with great complexity and mouth feel. Soft, complex tannins with clean, long finish. I'd drink soon since I don't think it will improve, but should last another 3 years and still have bright fruit flavors
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casjf Likes this wine: 93 points
January 5, 2020 - At its prime now. Delightful accompaniment to shrimp, andouille sausage, and chicken jambalaya. Black pepper and anise upon opening morphed to tobacco and black plum an hour or so later. Let breathe at least 30 minutes.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2014, IWC Issue #174 (link)(Robert Biale Vineyards Zinfandel Black Chicken Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
1/22/2014 (link) 92 points(Robert Biale Zinfandel Black Chicken) Dark cherry red color; aromatic, dried berry, herbs, black cherry nose; tasty, dried berry, tar, tart black cherry palate; with character; medium-plus finish 92+ points
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type Red
- Producer Robert Biale
- Varietal Zinfandel
- Designation Black Chicken
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Oak Knoll District
- UPC Codes 000004842958, 1000000000224, 450975817507
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1 (0%)
- In Cellars 624 (25%)
- Consumed 1,891 (75%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Steak, Was goodWho Likes This Wine
96% Like It 72 votes
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- ProducerRobert Biale
- VarietyZinfandel
- DesignationBlack Chicken
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
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