Carlisle Winery & Vineyards

Montafi Vineyard Zinfandel

9.37 ratings

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Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA

Zinfandel

Lamb, Chicken, Turkey, White Rice, Pasta, Potato, Herbs, Mushrooms, Soft Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Tomato-Based, Duck, Exotic Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Pork, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Beef, Onion, Shallot, Garlic

Top Notes For

9.4

Very young powerful example of the varietal. Great concentration without being heavy. Beautiful acid line making the blue and black fruits reflect cranberry tones. Killer spice component and firm tannin holds everything together. This winery is batting 1000 with me.

Very young powerful example of the varietal. Great concentration without being heavy. Beautiful acid line making the blue and black fruits reflect cranberry tones. Killer spice component and firm tannin holds everything together. This winery is batting 1000 with me.

Jul 17th, 2019

9.3

Gorgeous evening with great friends so break out some Zin. These wines just never, ever disappoint. Not for the faint at heart, this is a BIG glass of wine. Peppery and with abundant black fruits, at 15.8 abv she’ll sneak up on you.

Gorgeous evening with great friends so break out some Zin. These wines just never, ever disappoint. Not for the faint at heart, this is a BIG glass of wine. Peppery and with abundant black fruits, at 15.8 abv she’ll sneak up on you.

Jun 9th, 2018

9.0

Tad hot but the fruit still shows nice wine

Tad hot but the fruit still shows nice wine

Oct 22nd, 2015

Justin Fetridge

9.7

Really amazing. So many layers. Decanted 3 hrs really needs more like 8 hrs. Silky and decadent.

Really amazing. So many layers. Decanted 3 hrs really needs more like 8 hrs. Silky and decadent.

Nov 4th, 2014

9.2

Eric had this 6 years ago

Eric had this 6 years ago

Mar 3rd, 2019

9.2

Eric had this 7 years ago

Eric had this 7 years ago

Feb 5th, 2018

9.1

Mike had this 10 years ago

Mike had this 10 years ago

Jul 27th, 2014