Really compact whiff of red and black fruit on the nose at the very start, some cocoa, more on the jammy side, unfolds luxuriously. On the palate this is much brighter, sweet, with mellow tannins and a long vibrant finish. Very pretty.
Really compact whiff of red and black fruit on the nose at the very start, some cocoa, more on the jammy side, unfolds luxuriously. On the palate this is much brighter, sweet, with mellow tannins and a long vibrant finish. Very pretty.
Aug 21st, 2021
The 2018 Zinfandel Carlisle Vineyard is even better from bottle than it was from tank last year. What a wine! In 2018, the Carlisle Zinfandel is off the charts. Exotic floral notes, crushed red berry fruit, spice and wild flowers give the 2018 magnificent inner sweetness and perfume that just gains in intensity with time in the glass. The blend of 86% Zinfandel and 14% Mixed Blacks works so well. For readers who want to know why 2018 is so magical in the Russian River and Sonoma more broadly, the 2018 Carlisle pretty much sums it up. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, January 2021)
The 2018 Zinfandel Carlisle Vineyard is even better from bottle than it was from tank last year. What a wine! In 2018, the Carlisle Zinfandel is off the charts. Exotic floral notes, crushed red berry fruit, spice and wild flowers give the 2018 magnificent inner sweetness and perfume that just gains in intensity with time in the glass. The blend of 86% Zinfandel and 14% Mixed Blacks works so well. For readers who want to know why 2018 is so magical in the Russian River and Sonoma more broadly, the 2018 Carlisle pretty much sums it up. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, January 2021)
May 7th, 2021
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
