December 28, 2017 - Ripe, red and purple fruit with great minerality and complexity. Smooth, silky tannins, nice acidity and long smooth finish. Tasting great
January 21, 2016 - Smokey, leathery grape kool-aid. Less purple flavored on day 2 but, silky smooth and ready roll both days.
August 20, 2015 - A bit dark but tasty. Heavier than the typical Biale, but signature spice, pepper, dark cherry. Still great with more years to drink
April 22, 2014 - Deep dark color, currant and blackberry. Medium-heavy body and texture. Still tastes great
September 19, 2013 - Really soft after about 1 hour open
April 19, 2013 - Good, not great, not finding it as good as I recollect the 2007 was
April 30, 2012 - Decanted approx. 4 hours ... Big, lush mouthfeel and smells like heaven (classic Zin on the nose). Big blueberry pie on the front end, with cocoa and blackberry. Long, very dry finish gives much needed balance. Rich, creamy, gooey goodness in a bottle. Just this side of over-the-top, this was wonderful with big beef, and on its own before dinner. My only knock is that, even after the long decant, this one still showed its alcohol with a very hot finish. Maybe will integrate better with more time? Lovely other than the heat ...Mark's birthday 2012
August 21, 2011 - Recap of 2011 Family Winemakers of California Tasting - San Francisco (Fort Mason Center - Festival Pavilion): Dark fruit, violet aromas with ripe blackberry, vanilla flavor. Fruit forward, nervy, and vibrant in the mouth. Medium long finish.
August 15, 2011 - Phenomenal. Fruit forward, high alcohol and high avoid, low tannin, red and stone fruit. Jammy. Long ass finish.