Definitely needs to come to room temperature. Helps the fruit bloom from a more vegetal Zin. This is a more complex wine or this bottle is in a weird phase. Has deep black cherry and a little tartness. This bottle will probably improve when dinner is served.
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Finally got this out of the cellar. Super smooth. Good acid. Had it with rich and salty meatballs and pasta, and it held up nicely. Can't say I'd hold it any longer. Think it's more a food wine than a sipper at this point.
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2012 Robert Biale Zinfandel Old Kraft Vineyard
10/9/2017 - awisniewski Likes this wine: 89 Points
Definitely needs to come to room temperature. Helps the fruit bloom from a more vegetal Zin. This is a more complex wine or this bottle is in a weird phase. Has deep black cherry and a little tartness. This bottle will probably improve when dinner is served.
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2009 Robert Biale Zinfandel Black Chicken
9/14/2017 - awisniewski Likes this wine: 92 Points
Still had a lot of spice and big plum fruit. A fitting farewell to our last 09 Chicken.
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2008 Zerba Cellars Malbec Walla Walla Valley
3/20/2017 - awisniewski Likes this wine: 90 Points
Finally got this out of the cellar. Super smooth. Good acid. Had it with rich and salty meatballs and pasta, and it held up nicely. Can't say I'd hold it any longer. Think it's more a food wine than a sipper at this point.
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