Robert Biale Black Chicken Zinfandel Petit Sirah red currant and vanilla notes

red currant and vanilla notes

The name "el dorado" is said to be from "the old Amerindian word for 'land of many waters

dancing lightness

velvety tannins and a hint of toffee carrying through its long finish

Subtler on the nose

Robert Biale Black Chicken Zinfandel Petit Sirah red currant and vanilla notesAged for fourteen months in 25% new French oak, the 2011 is everything we like in Zin and then some inky dark in color, with aromas and flavors of ripe blackberry, baked plum, cherry, and molasses, with accents of clove, vanilla, and white pepper. It's a full bodied, hedonistic style, but wears the weight well. Robert Biale knows Zin. Since 1937, the Biale family has grown Zinfandel along with assorted other varieties on their farm just outside the