Robert Biale Vineyards

Basic Black Sonoma County Red Blend

9.146 ratings
8.83 pro ratings
Sonoma County, California, USA
Red Blend
Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese
Top Notes For
Michael Chelus

Black cherry, raspberry, vanilla, blackberry, currant, oak and hints of eucalyptus. Full-bodied and velvety tannins.

Black cherry, raspberry, vanilla, blackberry, currant, oak and hints of eucalyptus. Full-bodied and velvety tannins.

May 6th, 2021
Jason and Jennie

Mixed blacks (syrah, grenache, petite sirah, carignane, zin, alicante bouschet, tempranillo). While the 2015s definitely need time (some are coming around lately), this is so soft and approachable. Tasty.

Mixed blacks (syrah, grenache, petite sirah, carignane, zin, alicante bouschet, tempranillo). While the 2015s definitely need time (some are coming around lately), this is so soft and approachable. Tasty.

Dec 18th, 2018
Sharon Congdon

Beautiful fruit and spice. Well balanced. Enjoyed it without food.

Beautiful fruit and spice. Well balanced. Enjoyed it without food.

Nov 8th, 2018
Chad Weinman

Rich flavor. Chew on it

Rich flavor. Chew on it

Mar 11th, 2018
Al Sauter

smooth, quality taste

smooth, quality taste

Sep 18th, 2017
Nelson Sunwoo

Dry start. Very slight citrus. Blackberry. Stone fruit finish.

Dry start. Very slight citrus. Blackberry. Stone fruit finish.

Aug 19th, 2017
Jason and Jennie

Might prefer this over the royal punishers - blend of zin, petite, Syrah, and Grenache.

Might prefer this over the royal punishers - blend of zin, petite, Syrah, and Grenache.

May 21st, 2017
Justin Floyd

Fantastic zin...really enjoyed!!

Fantastic zin...really enjoyed!!

Jun 2nd, 2016
Curtis Anders

A bit dry. Lots of leather. Nice black fruit. Not my favorite Biale, still very good nonetheless.

A bit dry. Lots of leather. Nice black fruit. Not my favorite Biale, still very good nonetheless.

May 18th, 2016
Richard Stowell

Great with tomato based pasta dishes,for sure. We love Biale's Black Chicken, and this is essentially the everyday drinker version of that. Dry and medium bodied, but delicious in that catagory.

Great with tomato based pasta dishes,for sure. We love Biale's Black Chicken, and this is essentially the everyday drinker version of that. Dry and medium bodied, but delicious in that catagory.

Mar 28th, 2016