Robert Biale Vineyards

Old Kraft Vineyard Zinfandel

8.812 ratings
8.85 pro ratings
St. Helena, Napa Valley, California, USA
Zinfandel
Lamb, Chicken, Turkey, White Rice, Pasta, Potato, Herbs, Mushrooms, Soft Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Tomato-Based, Duck, Exotic Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Pork, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Beef, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Severn Goodwin

Nose has ripe blackberry, fresh black cherry, cherry jam, mashed cherries, toasted anise seed, sweet smokey cedar, cherry liqueur. Rich and beautiful.

Palate has bright black cherry, old milk chocolate, cherry jam reduction, ripe fig, dried fig, black currant jam, moist garden soil, licorice and grape Jolly Rancher candy. Rich palate with mild tannins and long finish. This wine is in an outstanding spot with years ahead of it still, enjoy 2024-26, in proper storage. Decanted 6H.

Paired with pulled pork sandwiches, a Superbowl Sunday tradition for us. A local pork shoulder (Mill River Farm, New Marlborough, MA), dry spice rubbed and rested for 24H, then 10H in the slow cooker; it's just falling apart...so beautiful, our kitchen smells amazing! Garnished with our garden bread & butter pickles, homemade barbeque sauce, pickled red onion and a dash of cilantro, all a worthy combination.

Nose has ripe blackberry, fresh black cherry, cherry jam, mashed cherries, toasted anise seed, sweet smokey cedar, cherry liqueur. Rich and beautiful.

Palate has bright black cherry, old milk chocolate, cherry jam reduction, ripe fig, dried fig, black currant jam, moist garden soil, licorice and grape Jolly Rancher candy. Rich palate with mild tannins and long finish. This wine is in an outstanding spot with years ahead of it still, enjoy 2024-26, in proper storage. Decanted 6H.

Paired with pulled pork sandwiches, a Superbowl Sunday tradition for us. A local pork shoulder (Mill River Farm, New Marlborough, MA), dry spice rubbed and rested for 24H, then 10H in the slow cooker; it's just falling apart...so beautiful, our kitchen smells amazing! Garnished with our garden bread & butter pickles, homemade barbeque sauce, pickled red onion and a dash of cilantro, all a worthy combination.

Feb 7th, 2021
Matt Austin

Owner/Winemaker, Grosgrain Vineyards, Walla Walla, WA

9.2

Fresh, vibrant and spicy. Can hold for a few years, but drinking very well right now.

Fresh, vibrant and spicy. Can hold for a few years, but drinking very well right now.

Aug 12th, 2017
Gordon Walker

Pretty skunky/weedy, terpenes, little reductive, talcum powder, red fruit and nice body.

Pretty skunky/weedy, terpenes, little reductive, talcum powder, red fruit and nice body.

Mar 13th, 2014
Greg Hirson

Corks and Barrels at Cork Supply USA

8.6

Strawberry watermelon rind. Nice

Strawberry watermelon rind. Nice

Jan 29th, 2014
Wesley Chung

Just ok

Just ok

Jan 7th, 2014
Tommy Fogarty

Owner Thomas Fogarty Winery

8.6

Tommy had this 10 years ago

Tommy had this 10 years ago

Mar 16th, 2014
Robert Evans Jr

Robert had this 6 years ago

Robert had this 6 years ago

Jan 15th, 2018
John Coleman

John had this 6 years ago

John had this 6 years ago

Dec 11th, 2017
Caitlin Mcmahon

Caitlin had this 10 years ago

Caitlin had this 10 years ago

Aug 17th, 2014
Kevin Holland

Kevin had this 10 years ago

Kevin had this 10 years ago

Jun 22nd, 2014