Old Crane Ranch Zinfandel

Just concluded our annual Fall seclusion at our cabin in the Rangeley lakes region of Maine, mobile service up there is mostly non-existent, after several days I am posting again. Notes are somewhat brief, as my focus is relaxing and watching the Common Loons swimming and diving in the cove in front of our camp.

Nose has blackberry, boysenberry, ripe red cherry, dried raspberry, new leather, cedar shavings, blueberry skin and dry earth.
Palate has blackberry jam on old leather, dried black cherry, moist-loamy soil with sweet red pepper on the forever finish. Still showing tannins after a 4+ hour decant, this bottle could hold until a 20th birthday without concern, no color fade whatsoever.
One of the older bottles to Biale zinfandel to be coveted in our cellar, last bottle, of course.

Needed time to come around, but the mid-palate has a super fun raspberry/strawberry juice note right now. Nice!

Astringent oak and not enough fruit to hold up to it. Victim of the vintage perhaps.

Nice zin

Our #Thanksgiving just wouldn't be complete without some @BialeVineyards #Zinfandel

Magnum to share- a bit past its prime

I’m not a big Zane fan, but I loved this wine. As compared to most Zins, it’s drier (not fruit forward) and has higher acidity. Everything in perfect balance and harmony

Opened very well. Typical Biale Very Jammy

Amazing for the 2005 Vintage. I can't it held up for this long

Magnum.