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Taster #1807
· Jul 29, 2023
91/100
Wow, who says Zinfandel does not age well. Just lovely !! Perfect cork after over a decade in the bottle, easily removed. Consumed over two days. This balanced Zinfandel softens with air and develops nicely. Dark red color with little to no oxidation and good clarity. Aromas of blackberry and fig. Flavors of bramble berries, boysenberry black raspberry, and black currant. This gorgeous wine has a medium to long finish. This very special Zinfandel blend is sourced from vineyards in …
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Taster #9317
· May 22, 2022
90/100
sb Huge full flavored, very high octane zin Soft opening and delicious with a ton of heat in the finish. Delicious and remarkable at 12 years old in this situation, but caution if this is not your style. This doesn’t seem to be in any danger of cracking up soon.
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Taster #7456
· Jun 5, 2021
Opened and poured. Unfair note, as a crown popped off earlier in the day and tasting this wine with an exposed crown left a twingy, odd feeling. Somewhat muted nose, but gains with air. Will have to update more on day two.
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Taster #7456
· Feb 21, 2021
91/100
With Chili. Opened and poured. Explosive fruit cobbler, boysenberry nose. Roasted black fruits on the palate....toast, blackberry and lots of blueberry as well. Reminiscent of blueberry preserves spread over a slightly burnt piece of toast. Nice chicken.
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Taster #7480
· Nov 21, 2020
91/100
Popped and poured through an aerator. Showed surprisingly well with nose of blue and black fruits, some oak and spices. On the palate, the fruit is still substantial with a background of oaky vanilla, spices and some sweet tar. This was rather yummy and unexpectedly big still for a 10 y/o zin. Drink up.
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Taster #0754
· Jul 14, 2020
89/100
May be a bit past its prime.
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Taster #7456
· Jun 8, 2020
90/100
Opened and poured. Smoke, heat, blacks, toast on a bramble fra,e. Hoisin, blackberries,
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Taster #9241
· Nov 18, 2019
88/100
Agree with Insane. May be past its prime.
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Taster #7456
· Nov 15, 2019
90/100
Opened and poured. Dark purple. Sweet and sour, showing lots of bramble and puckering tartness. There’s wild blacks and some tart underripe reds as well. Well made...will see if some air opened it up further.
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Taster #9062
· Feb 3, 2019
88/100
Opened about 20 min then drank over an hour or so. Light plum nose. Black fruit, plum, green pepper and a bit of dust. Just a hint of stewed prunes made this not my favorite vintage of this wine. Still a good Biale offering but Probably a bit past it’s prime.
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Taster #7456
· Dec 9, 2018
90/100
Opened and enjoyed. Very nice offering....dark, thick but not too flabby. Peppery, black fruits, plum, cherry, bramble. Nice.
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Taster #0784
· Oct 21, 2018
Corked bottle. Too bad. Youngest bottle of a 5 vintage vertical.
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Taster #7480
· Oct 19, 2018
92/100
A quick decant more for sediment than aeration. Phenomenal nose of black grape, blackberry, and black current cooked jam. This wine remains lush, fragrant and juicy braced with firm yet velvety tannins with that signature Biale zin touch of spice on the finish. Glad I sat on this one. A great accompaniment to spicy sausage or Mexican food.
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Taster #8154
· May 4, 2018
91/100
Figs & Raisins. Just perfect right now...drink up!
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Taster #8044
· Mar 13, 2018
92/100
Much to my surprise, this wine had a lot of excitement left! Blue and black fruits combine with underbrush and Mediterranean spice in this mature Zinfandel. Everything was in place and so integrated. There is still some life left in this beauty, but drink up.
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Taster #7545
· Jan 25, 2018
Pnp. Better than the last bottle. Smooth, velvety and fruity. Very enjoyable. Drink up.
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Taster #9438
· Dec 2, 2017
86/100
Judy Blue's Over the River & Through the Old Wines Event (Judith's House, WI) : Very dark red/purple color. PNP, followed a glass over 45 minutes. Herbal, harsh, alcoholic, pepper, black and blue fruits that feel thin now, medium plus body. The chicken is done - I mean over done.
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Taster #8279
· Nov 14, 2017
91/100
Rustic black fruits and tons of spice and oak on the nose. Layers of dry blackberry and plum fruit. Resolved tannins and oak on the very dry finish.
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Taster #4379
· Jul 29, 2017
89/100
Though full bodied Zins are no longer my preference, I did like this wine. This only showed moderate fruit but it had a lot of acidity that made it very food friendly.
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Taster #7480
· May 28, 2017
91/100
See previous notes.
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Taster #7545
· Feb 5, 2017
Pnp. Not great. Past peak I think. Smooth but a little bland to me. Could be my palate was off.. Other people liked it more.
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Taster #7786
· Jan 22, 2017
No notes, drinking very well a lot more subdued. No need to wait.
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Taster #1525
· Jan 13, 2017
88/100
Flat; disappointing from Biale. Not a lot of fruit to this one.
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Taster #7808
· Jan 7, 2017
94/100
94. Pretty damn awesome. Very fruity without being a fruit bomb. I compared to the 4-berry fruit pie from the local diner in Maine which is to die for. Enough tannins remained to provide some structure. Fantastic drink.
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Taster #8279
· Nov 4, 2016
93/100
Nose of blackberry and clay. Powerful, rich palate of blackberry, blue fruits, and a massive spice wall that fades into a tang of oak, blue fruit, and super smooth finish of minerals.
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Taster #2091
· Oct 17, 2016
90/100
Ready to drink, but still has more aging potential. Decant for sediment. Nice balance of dark fruit and licorice.
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Taster #8579
· Aug 22, 2016
88/100
This went fast amongst my friends. Full throttle Zin but amazingly balanced when thinking about the 15.8% alcohol.
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Taster #8279
· Aug 21, 2016
Very good.
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Taster #7480
· Aug 12, 2016
91/100
A nice spicey zin that Biale never fails to deliver. Still has some vibrant life left to it. Great nose of dark fruit and all spice with some oak elements lingering in the background. Went great with pork chops.
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Taster #3239
· Jun 14, 2016
87/100
Drink up. It's not gonna get any better.
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Taster #3239
· Jun 6, 2016
89/100
Started a little flat, but opened up well. Very brambly. Probably should have had it a year ago, but still in pretty good form.
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Taster #7099
· May 18, 2016
89/100
Flavors weren't as harmonious as usual but had bright fruit flavors. Could be an issue with this bottle. Acid a bit noticeable on the finish at this point. Opened after we took it on a plane trip, so it could have been transportation issues.
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Taster #7099
· May 9, 2016
91/100
Elegant Rockpile Zin that is very well balanced with a long finish.
2010 vintage
Taster #8279
· Oct 18, 2015
89/100
Oaky nose with hints of blackberry. Wall of sweet black fruits with vanilla and minerality, with some acidity that softens into a finish of sweet tannin, black fruits, and a mineral edge. 89 points on initial pour but it opened up and improved over time - maybe decant it.
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Taster #8279
· Jul 16, 2015
93/100
Nose of oak and blackberry. Blackberry and blueberry fruit is rich and liqueur-like. Lush tannins on the finish with smoke, mineral, mint, and raspberry fruit with a light pepperiness.
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Taster #3239
· May 17, 2015
92/100
Lush fruit, very nice, long finish. Alcohol is high, but not out of whack. These wines really are great with five years of age. Had been drinking them a year or two early and can see the difference. Red and black fruits.
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Taster #7479
· Feb 16, 2015
78/100
Clear, garnet. Red cherry, anise, strawberry low acids, very low tannins. Grape jam. Short acidic finish.
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Taster #0677
· Dec 26, 2014
89/100
Splash decant ... Tart and tangy, with bright cranberry red fruits up front, and a big splash of acid. Mineral notes as well. Not at all hot, but still somewhat tight and tannic right up to the final glass about four hours after opening.
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Taster #1271
· Jun 7, 2014
91/100
Very nice, a bit sweet, nice length on the finish.
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Taster #0938
· Jan 19, 2014
86/100
Upon first corking, this zin opened to coal-laden blackberry, plum and cassis aromas. The full-mouth feel attack first approached as jammy, but tannins quickly turned it to soft-licorice and plum with back notes of dark cherry and cinnamon mid-palate, leading to a coffee-tinged dark fruit and stone tannin-filled finish. Lets see how it airs for a bit...
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Taster #4189
· Oct 16, 2012
92/100
Baked black fruit and some spice. An excellent nose.
2010 vintage
Taster #4189
· Aug 27, 2012
90/100
Bold, spicy attack followed by a baked, sour fruit flavor and pronounced tannins. Waiting may soften it, but it's fun right now. Had it with Italian Spaghetti and Meatballs. Pretty good.
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Taster #2150
· May 30, 2012
94/100
Brambleberry, blueberry, raspberry. Super jammy goodness. Buttery mouthfeel and finish. Another SuperZin from Biale.
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