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2009 Robert Biale Vineyards Zinfandel Old Kraft Vineyard St Helena
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2009 Robert Biale Vineyards Zinfandel Old Kraft Vineyard St Helena

Producer: Robert Biale Vineyards
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Zinfandel
Origin: California
Region: Napa
Appellation: Saint Helena

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87? Points | International Wine Cellar , May/June 2011

(15.7% alcohol; from a vineyard originally planted in the 1860s, then replanted in the 1880s):  Dark red.  Musky nut skin dominates the nose.  Plush, expansive and seamless but lacking the verve of most of the other 2009 zins from Robert Biale; seems overripe.  Finishes with substantial tongue-dusting tannins and a bit of free-floating acidity.  I'd consume this in the short term.

92 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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