Reviews & Ratings

2005 Four Vines Zinfandel "The Biker"

Winery: Four Vines

Vintage: 2005

Wine Name/Vineyard: "The Biker"

Wine Category: Zinfandel

Grape blend: 100% Zinfandel

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Paso Robles

State or country: CA

Price: $24

Cases produced: 2,212

KWG Score: 86.3 (based on 3 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good (89.99-87)

Review date: September 18, 2007

Wine Review: This dark purple wine is a classic fruit bomb Zinfandel. This wine opens with an intense a spicy black current bouquet. On the palate, this wine is very juicy and displays spicy sweet cherry and prune like flavors. This big boy is quite ripe, has good acidity, and is pretty easy to drink for its intensity level. The finish is dry and lingers for a bit. To me this is a perfect tailgating wine. It will warm you up on a cool fall New England weekend. Drink this with brats and burgers. Enjoy – Ken

Winemaker Notes: The Dusi and Preston Zin vineyards, with their rocky, calcareous soils, grow low yield vines, producing fruit of intense concentration. A splash of Mourvedre lends an extra kick in the mid-palate. The Biker has blackberry, anise spice and vanilla on the nose. Rich, black fruit and spice, lingering to a silky vanilla oak finish. Biker rocks!

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