Opened and poured. wow, what a monster jam bomb this was. This is what Bacchus would pour Adam and Eve before a romp in the Garden of Eden. Sweet, jammy, thick without being too overdone. Reminiscent of a bottle of elderberry syrup. Blacks and brambles and mouth coating lip smacking hedonistic jam. Reminds me of some of the late 90s/early 00s Rosenblum fruit bombs. If you are in the mood for this, it doesn't get much better.
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After a 30 minute decant it was lush and spicy. Went great with homemade flatbread pizza with figs, goat cheese/gorganzola, prosciutto and arugula. Great pairing.
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Neighbors really liked it also. Slightly sweet, but a consistent winner from Biale and this vineyard. Other than the slightly sweetness, well balanced with virtually no discernable tannins.
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Consumed after our party finished a 2013 Biale "Black Chicken". I'm not much of a tasting note writer, but I do enjoy good Red Zinfandel. This bottle is one of the top 10 I've ever tasted. Sublime. Noticeably more refined, smooth, and intense compared to the Black Chicken that it followed. I wish I had another bottle.
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1 hr decant. Bid nose of sweet black fruits, baking spice and some black pepper. Subtler palate with black raspberry, blueberry, spicy oak notes. Nice lingering finish.
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Sweet, thin, jammy, and consisted of over ripe plums and raisins. Not a great showing for this wine. I generally think Biale makes quality Zin's. Maybe an off bottle? Followed up by Bedrock Lorenzo's Heirloom which was a much better wine.
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A nose of black cherry and spice, dark black in color. A full bodied single vineyard Zin, with blueberry, black cherry, brown sugar and vanilla toast, found it a bit hot. I just visited Biale in November, they make great Zins and Syrah’s.
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7/17/2018 - Senso-beak wrote: 94 Points
Opened and poured. wow, what a monster jam bomb this was. This is what Bacchus would pour Adam and Eve before a romp in the Garden of Eden. Sweet, jammy, thick without being too overdone. Reminiscent of a bottle of elderberry syrup. Blacks and brambles and mouth coating lip smacking hedonistic jam. Reminds me of some of the late 90s/early 00s Rosenblum fruit bombs. If you are in the mood for this, it doesn't get much better.
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2/16/2018 - shaffej wrote: 88 Points
Not much character to this wine.
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7/22/2017 - Bodyfxr wrote: 91 Points
After a 30 minute decant it was lush and spicy. Went great with homemade flatbread pizza with figs, goat cheese/gorganzola, prosciutto and arugula. Great pairing.
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11/23/2016 - skinut Likes this wine: 91 Points
Neighbors really liked it also. Slightly sweet, but a consistent winner from Biale and this vineyard. Other than the slightly sweetness, well balanced with virtually no discernable tannins.
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7/30/2016 - df1962 wrote: 91 Points
PnP on Eric's boat. Really purple. Blackberry pie and figs big with finesse delicious.
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4/2/2016 - Trickydick Likes this wine: 93 Points
Consumed after our party finished a 2013 Biale "Black Chicken".
I'm not much of a tasting note writer, but I do enjoy good Red Zinfandel. This bottle is one of the top 10 I've ever tasted. Sublime. Noticeably more refined, smooth, and intense compared to the Black Chicken that it followed. I wish I had another bottle.
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7/7/2015 - jpmo wrote: 88 Points
Nice, but nothing of note. I'd drink it now - just don't think it is going to get any better with additional time.
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11/14/2014 - mkotlarz wrote: 88 Points
Solid viable zin, 2009 fairing better than. Black chicken. A but of raisin and dried plumb beginning to show
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7/31/2014 - ebert Likes this wine: 92 Points
Full fruit flavors with nice complexity and smoothness.
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4/22/2014 - corkscrews Likes this wine: 91 Points
Similiar to last note but smoother, in a great drinking zone. www.winelx.com
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12/20/2013 - stevenjstein Likes this wine: 89 Points
Dark, sweet, red/black fruit with light spice. A bit soft. Overall a decent, but not especially distinctive Zin.
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11/26/2013 - bobpsi wrote: 91 Points
1 hr decant. Bid nose of sweet black fruits, baking spice and some black pepper. Subtler palate with black raspberry, blueberry, spicy oak notes. Nice lingering finish.
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7/28/2013 - emdub wrote:
Sweet, thin, jammy, and consisted of over ripe plums and raisins. Not a great showing for this wine. I generally think Biale makes quality Zin's. Maybe an off bottle? Followed up by Bedrock Lorenzo's Heirloom which was a much better wine.
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7/6/2013 - flwinos wrote: 89 Points
Just ok for me. My palate has changed where sometimes the Biale wines are a bit too sweet for me. Still a well made wine though.
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2/2/2013 - rhanke wrote: 92 Points
loved it, black and blue berry, great finish
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12/22/2012 - corkscrews Likes this wine: 90 Points
A nose of black cherry and spice, dark black in color. A full bodied single vineyard Zin, with blueberry, black cherry, brown sugar and vanilla toast, found it a bit hot. I just visited Biale in November, they make great Zins and Syrah’s.
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7/18/2012 - oeno1820 wrote: 94 Points
Exceptional zin. Starts zin sweet, then clears away to a deep, herbal flavor.
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2/7/2012 - gf2182 Does not like this wine: 85 Points
Not a fan of cloying sweetness. Add my other bottle to the donation/cooking wine pile.
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1/8/2012 - dfresh wrote: 92 Points
Another outstanding Biale.
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