Peppery, earthy, and herbal with raspberry and cherry fruit, damp earth, and spicy characteristics, the 2005 Zinfandel Aldo’s Vineyard is a dark ruby-hued, elegant, understated effort possessing medium body as well as decent length. Biale, one of the two or three finest Zinfandel producers in California, has done exceptionally well in the 2005 vintage, a mediocre to poor year for this varietal. That speaks loudly about Biale’s abilities as I tasted through nearly 300 Zinfandels, and very few could be recommended. In short, there was not enough heat in the 2005 growing season for Zinfandel to fully ripen.Tel. (707) 257-7555; Fax (707) 257-0105