Elegant, with blueberries, raspberries, and almost Pinot Noir-like characteristics is the 2005 Zinfandel Grande Vineyard. An atypically finesse-styled Zin, it exhibits good acidity and medium body. It should be drunk over the next 2-3 years. 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