Reviews & Ratings

2006 Four Vines Zinfandel "The Biker"

Winery: Four Vines

Vintage: 2006

Wine Name/Vineyard: "The Biker"

Wine Category: Zinfandel

Grape blend: 99% Zinfandel & 1% Mourvedre

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Paso Robles

State or country: CA

Price: $25

Cases produced: 3,500

KWG Score: 90 (based on 3 reviews)

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

Review date: July 9, 2008

Wine Review: The Biker is a full throttle wine that is loaded with fruit forward flavors. This dark ruby wine opens with a blast of boysenberry with hints of blackberry and spice as well. On the palate, this wine is balanced, juicy, and has explosive spicy boysenberry flavors with mocha and peppery notes. The finish is quite dry and lingers for quite some time. This wine is built for southern barbecue short ribs. It might be worth cellaring a bottle for a few years to see if you can tame this bad boy. 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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