Robert Biale Vineyards
Rocky Ridge Vineyards Zinfandel
Rockpile, Sonoma County, California, USA
Perfectly aged. Bramble and cherries with a floral tobacco.
Perfectly aged. Bramble and cherries with a floral tobacco.
Jul 10th, 2023
Nose has ripe blackberry, black cherry liquor, (light) ripe strawberry with lingering spice notes.
Palate has ripe black cherry, light barrel toast notes, dark chocolate shavings, ripe blueberry with touches of sweetness and bitterness on the medium finish.
A decent bottle, but not as much of a standout as the 2010 vintage. Still years to go on this 2011, mild tannins remain, future bottles can be 2021+ without concern.
Nose has ripe blackberry, black cherry liquor, (light) ripe strawberry with lingering spice notes.
Palate has ripe black cherry, light barrel toast notes, dark chocolate shavings, ripe blueberry with touches of sweetness and bitterness on the medium finish.
A decent bottle, but not as much of a standout as the 2010 vintage. Still years to go on this 2011, mild tannins remain, future bottles can be 2021+ without concern.
Nose has blackberry liquor, mellow toasty oak, blueberry mash and light, ripe black cherry.
Palate has over-ripe blackberry, fresh black cherry, charred oak sawdust, dark chocolate powder, light anise and blueberry-black currant juice.
Tannins are mostly non-existent, perfect spot. WS had this pegged at a 2013-2018 drinking window, would have liked to try this a year ago, but we generally don't touch Zinfandel with less than 6-8+ years of bottle age, need mellowing time. Anyone holding this bottle, could do so easily until 2020-21. What a focused, sexy wine...
Nose has blackberry liquor, mellow toasty oak, blueberry mash and light, ripe black cherry.
Palate has over-ripe blackberry, fresh black cherry, charred oak sawdust, dark chocolate powder, light anise and blueberry-black currant juice.
Tannins are mostly non-existent, perfect spot. WS had this pegged at a 2013-2018 drinking window, would have liked to try this a year ago, but we generally don't touch Zinfandel with less than 6-8+ years of bottle age, need mellowing time. Anyone holding this bottle, could do so easily until 2020-21. What a focused, sexy wine...
Good Zin. Plenty of power lots of dark fruit and juicy as. Lots of time left.
Good Zin. Plenty of power lots of dark fruit and juicy as. Lots of time left.
2011 robert biale rocky ridge vineyard rockpile.......baked raspberry tart. Rich and complex but everything is in the right place #radiohead
2011 robert biale rocky ridge vineyard rockpile.......baked raspberry tart. Rich and complex but everything is in the right place #radiohead
Feb 24th, 2015Favorite discovery from last year's Sonoma Summit: ROCKPILE appellation. #rockpile #zinfandel now bring me some Brown Estate!
Favorite discovery from last year's Sonoma Summit: ROCKPILE appellation. #rockpile #zinfandel now bring me some Brown Estate!
Feb 20th, 2015
It's zins like this that have had me swooning over the years despite all the professional scorn.
It's zins like this that have had me swooning over the years despite all the professional scorn.
Feb 20th, 2015Enjoyed sipping this classic rockpile Zin from Biale. Yum.
Enjoyed sipping this classic rockpile Zin from Biale. Yum.
Aug 8th, 20148/2024. Surprised that this 2012 still had some spice. Easy to drink.
8/2024. Surprised that this 2012 still had some spice. Easy to drink.
Sep 1st, 2024
A classic Zinfandel with spicy aromas and big dark juicy fruits dominated by blackberry, blueberry and cherries with also licorice. A big finish with mild acidity and just fun to drink
A classic Zinfandel with spicy aromas and big dark juicy fruits dominated by blackberry, blueberry and cherries with also licorice. A big finish with mild acidity and just fun to drink
Jul 4th, 2016