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Posted on July 19, 2018 at 13:12:17
mkuller
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 ...local specialty wine shop by their staff.

1. 2015 Biale Black Chicken Napa $44
2. 2016 Once & Future Teldeschi Dry Creek $46
3. 2016 Turley Juvenile $30
4. 2014 Klinker Brick Old Ghost Lodi $36
5. 2015 Ridge Pagani Ranch $36
6. 2015 Rockpile Rockpile Ridge Sonoma $40
7. 2015 Day El Diablo Russian River Valley $45

#3 and #4 are the only ones I've had and I would agree #3 is better.

I'm going to buy the first two to taste.

What do you think?

 

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RE: Zinfandel tasting..., posted on July 19, 2018 at 15:19:25
jimbill
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 I've liked all the Biale wines I've tried. Their prices are a bit on the high side for me though.

 

Zins..., posted on July 19, 2018 at 20:58:13
mkuller
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 ...I agree.

I'm reluctant to pay more than $40 for a any bottle of wine.

But then I'll sometimes pay that much for a good cab or pinot so why not a terrific zin?

Not an everyday drinker but when company's over who can appreciate it.

 

Zinfadel by another name...adventures in Apulia, posted on July 21, 2018 at 10:04:53
triodesteve
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 Into my second month in Italy, mostly in Apulia and while I'm mostly drinking rose' and whites, I have had at least a few Primotivos (both Zin and Primotivo are clones from the same varietal).

From what I've read, Primotivo gets ripe earlier...maybe this is why it tastes so different. Not the typical CA fruit bomb, but way more restrained in style. One bottle I was drinking was 13% abv. Anyone remember a CA Zin under 15?

Style? Clone? Temperature? Trellising differences? Probably a little of each. But different for sure.

 

Ridge, posted on July 21, 2018 at 12:05:22
jimbill
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 Some of their Zins can be a bit more restrained and under 15%. But not by much. The 13% might just be close to impossible to find in CA.

Is the food any good over there?

 

Food in Apulia, posted on July 21, 2018 at 13:51:09
triodesteve
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 The food is good but very similar all over the place. Lots of Calamari and Squid, and shrimp. Other types of fish...all quite fresh.The best calamari ever.

Lots of pizzas too. But I have yet to find any roman or tuscan food around.

Did see horse at the butcher shop today. Sure looks different.

 

Primativo..., posted on July 22, 2018 at 11:52:38
mkuller
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 ...is grown in CA and it tastes slightly different than zinfandel but is usually even more fruit forward and sweet.

 

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