Carlisle Winery & Vineyards

Rossi Ranch Grenache

9.125 ratings
9.05 pro ratings
Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Grenache
Chocolate & Caramel, Herbs, Soft Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Turkey, Pasta, Mushrooms, Veal, Tomato-Based, Chicken, Exotic Spices, Potato, White Rice, Duck, Nuts & Seeds, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Asian Cuisine, Salads & Greens, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, Quinoa
Top Notes For
Al Shikoh

light translucent garnet, watery rim; strawberry, kirsch, floral notes, spice; fruit forward, red fruits, slightly spicy finish; light bodied, light tannins, medium acidity, 15.1% ABV; made with 16% cofermented Mourvèdre, farmed organically; $34

light translucent garnet, watery rim; strawberry, kirsch, floral notes, spice; fruit forward, red fruits, slightly spicy finish; light bodied, light tannins, medium acidity, 15.1% ABV; made with 16% cofermented Mourvèdre, farmed organically; $34

1 person found it helpfulSep 29th, 2020
Alex Hill

Ripe red berry, pepper, gamey meat.

Ripe red berry, pepper, gamey meat.

1 person found it helpfulJul 26th, 2015
Doug Griffin

Could use a few years but I dig it. Black cherry, some strawberry, white pepper, slate a little pepto?

Could use a few years but I dig it. Black cherry, some strawberry, white pepper, slate a little pepto?

Nov 5th, 2020
Hugh O'Riordan

Gotta say , doesn’t taste like a Grenache to me. I’ve toured Priorate region of Spain so have decent grounding. Dark fruit . Tight . Has not opened over hours of decant. I’ll try aging.

Gotta say , doesn’t taste like a Grenache to me. I’ve toured Priorate region of Spain so have decent grounding. Dark fruit . Tight . Has not opened over hours of decant. I’ll try aging.

Apr 11th, 2020
Ray Burstein

Light, lively, great

Light, lively, great

Dec 8th, 2019
Eric I
8.7

I popped this too early...oak is overpowering, will let the others sit and see where this goes

I popped this too early...oak is overpowering, will let the others sit and see where this goes

Mar 25th, 2019
Trent Fletcher

This does not suck! Carlisle is good...so very good. Give it a couple of hours.

This does not suck! Carlisle is good...so very good. Give it a couple of hours.

Aug 26th, 2018
Jason Hemming

Lively. High toned red fruits with underlying gamey notes. Great acidity and balanced tannins.

Lively. High toned red fruits with underlying gamey notes. Great acidity and balanced tannins.

Jul 1st, 2018
John Svoboda

Deep ruby color. Explosive bouquet of herbs, spice, currant. Beautifully balanced rich fruit that fills the mouth. Rich, powerful and well balanced tannins with powerful, lingering finish. This is a sensational Grenache that can hold its own with and top notch CDP. Mike officer has crushed it with this wine!👍

Deep ruby color. Explosive bouquet of herbs, spice, currant. Beautifully balanced rich fruit that fills the mouth. Rich, powerful and well balanced tannins with powerful, lingering finish. This is a sensational Grenache that can hold its own with and top notch CDP. Mike officer has crushed it with this wine!👍

Sep 16th, 2017
William Schimmel

Wonderful after 2.5 hours in the glass to soften the tannins and let the nose shine. Can't place anything specific on the nose other than it made me want to drink it. The red fruits of the Grenache shined and the other components were well-balanced. Looking forward to night 2. 9.2 points is probably underselling this.

Wonderful after 2.5 hours in the glass to soften the tannins and let the nose shine. Can't place anything specific on the nose other than it made me want to drink it. The red fruits of the Grenache shined and the other components were well-balanced. Looking forward to night 2. 9.2 points is probably underselling this.

Jan 23rd, 2016