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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.5 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 50 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by SineQuaNon on 6/15/2021 & rated 93 points: This is the epitome of joy and pleasure! I was debating with myself if this was a 92p’er based on pure, objective quality or I should go for 93 as I enjoyed it so much. Then I read the note below. It is so on point. I enjoyed it equally much and agree very much with the description, so I will go for 93 as well. What an absolute treat to have this incredible level of drinking pleasure in something as rare as a 15yo Zinfandel!
Edit: well, then I read the note below again. It is 5 years old. I don’t know if my rather cold Danish cellar helps it along, but it really showed like described. Awesome wine (798 views) | | | Tasted by Mlermontov on 4/3/2016 & rated 93 points: Two Carlisles and a Chenin: This is what mature Sonoma zin is supposed to be. lush, plush and oh so full of pleasure. Opens with sweet berries and violets, but there is a hint of smoked jerky there as well. Dark garnet color. mid is berries on a velvet-textured cream. raspberries and sweet spices. back has a good deal of acid to keep this big wine fresh (you cannot taste the 15.9%) finishes with a touch of brambles over the sweet fruit. Excellent. (1773 views) | | | Tasted by J @ y H @ c k on 12/15/2014 & rated 90 points: Very interesting. This wine has calmed down a lot and the powerful individual flavors have melded themselves into a unified and very smooth whole. Blind, I would not have guessed that this was a Carlisle Zinfandel because it was a bit more restrained, probably due to the age. I did not drink this under optimum conditions - client Christmas party, crappy hotel event wine glasses, after having way too much delicious baked brie that coated the mouth, etc. Hence no precise note on specific flavors, but an excellent wine and my second contribution to Historic Vintage week on Wineberserkers. (2251 views) | | | Tasted by buckeye76 on 7/4/2014 & rated 92 points: RICH FRUIT, BLACK CHERRIES AND RASPBERRIES IN THE NOSE AND FLAVOR WITH SPICE. NICE COMPLEXITY AND A MEDIUM TO LONG FINISH. (1091 views) | | | Tasted by dsimmons on 9/13/2013 & rated 92 points: My last bottle of this delicious Zin. This wine is drinking beautifully with dark fruit, spice and earth. Even so I would say it has a ways to go. Drink or hold. (2948 views) | | | Tasted by rdsboca on 7/17/2013 & rated 92 points: Great balance. Blue fruit. Mellowed out. Carlisle is such a great QPR. (2412 views) | | | Tasted by jfkwines on 12/7/2012 & rated 91 points: good damn bottle of wine (1798 views) | | | Tasted by Ed B on 4/24/2012 & rated 92 points: Decanted 45 minutes. Brick red with a hint of purple. Moderately dense. Rich texture. Very long finish. At six years it is beginning to soften and show signs of a mature zin. Dark fruit with spice, a little anise and earth. Continued to open up over the next hour. Wonderful wine. Might have been even better if I'd waited another year or two. (2056 views) | | | Tasted by btock on 4/21/2012 & rated 91 points: Very happy with this - complexity is so engaging. Given how many wines Mike makes now I haven't been buying this one in the past few vintages and am regretting that now. mental note for next year! This bottle has an engrossing nose of bramble, blackberry and anise/pepper. Glycerine mouthfeel, nice length and well balanced - no heat. An elegant but structured zin and food friendly. In a good spot. (2091 views) | | | Tasted by psoals on 3/17/2012 flawed bottle: Corked! So sad. (1398 views) | | | Tasted by ggolec on 2/11/2012 & rated 90 points: Blue fruits and briar patch on the nose. Blue berries spiced with white pepper and a hint of sweet vanilla on the finish. Definitely a full-throttle zin but surprisingly smooth and balanced. (1656 views) | | | Tasted by btock on 11/12/2011 & rated 92 points: So smooth. What I like about the Rossi is that it always brings a bit more flavor complexity and garrique to the table, wrapped in that Carlisle zin mouthfeel. My first of this vintage and I liked it much better than the '04s I was clicking through in the last year or so. The flavor balance had a bit more fruit, a bit less herbal/meat than the '04s. Popped and poured and it's in good condition. My recommendation is drink now. (1496 views) | | | Tasted by lsnider on 8/4/2011 & rated 92 points: No formal notes taken. Love these zins just seem so pure and hedonistic! (1496 views) | | | Tasted by budman on 7/29/2011 & rated 92 points: Much like the last bottle. Deep, dark fruit. Long finish. (1523 views) | | | Tasted by Frank Murray III on 4/21/2011: Starts out a bit tight and tannic, with light pepper, spice, bramble. I was pleased with the balance on this wine. Sure, this is big zin but the delicious berry and smooth texture, along with some vanilla, this was great with the salmon burger and apple-jicama slaw I paired with it. (1895 views) | | | Tasted by dhammer53 on 3/19/2011: Drank this in San Diego with ucbeau. Some tannins. Chocolate? 15.9 alch. This was big and intense. Dare I say complex. Very dark color. Over 90 minutes, this opened up. (2544 views) | | | Tasted by budman on 2/5/2011 & rated 92 points: Smooth dark fruit. Long finish. Extra-smooth mouthfeel. Excellent. Sad that I was only able to get two of these. (2114 views) | | | Tasted by OneLastSyrah on 2/2/2011 & rated 93 points: 15.9% ABV. Translucent dark ruby garnet in the glass. Rich sweet boysenberry and raspberry jam nose with a lovely nutty quality that reminds me of toasted seeds and graham cracker. Juicy, yum nose. Medium full bodied with ripe sweet black zinberry fruit in what seems to be a fairly high Ph (low acid) package (which I don't mind). A really nice mouthful of Zin with some crushed rock nuances mid palate adding interest. This is in a nice place. Delicious. (2183 views) | | | Tasted by rmodak on 11/26/2010 & rated 90 points: Dark rich blueberry with licorice, baking spices and dill. Tannins are pronounced, so I may revisit in a year or two. (2277 views) | | | Tasted by bubbachumps on 7/21/2010 & rated 93 points: Black cherry, cola and licorice on the nose. I also get a faint nose of forest floor laced with orangey citrus - not prominent but its there. Silky smooth in the mouth and totally delicious. This is why I drink Carlisle! (2760 views) | | | Tasted by gr8r84u on 7/9/2010: Carlisle is to Zinfandel what Heinz is to Ketchup. Hands down my favorite Zin producer. Mike is s rockstar! (2747 views) | | | Tasted by Outplaying on 7/4/2010: My first Rossi Ranch. Black fruits, some vanilla and spice. Some heat on the nose and finish. I wasn't as impressed with this bottle as I am with most of Mike's wines. I may try the 07 before next weeks release. (2642 views) | | | Tasted by Mike Dildine on 6/27/2010 & rated 92 points: From Sonoma's great, century-old, Rossi Ranch Vineyard. 15.9% alcohol. Dark ruby red. Red and black fruit aromas were detectable from a couple of feet away. Deep, rich black cherry,cassis, pepper and brambly spice on a balanced palate. No detectable alcohol. Aftertaste lingers for a full minute or so. Mike O. goes back to peddling wine within the next couple of weeks. I'll be lined up for my allocation! (2816 views) | | | Tasted by pgordon62 on 6/4/2010 & rated 90 points: A deep, funky, slightly bloody nose of black berry, floral red fruit, briar, dark chocolate and spicy anise. Brighter on the palate with briary fruit, white pepper, baking spices. Authoritative finish. Not quite the depth of the Montafi and Carlisle Vineyard from the save vintage. Ready. (2906 views) | | | Tasted by Anonymous on 5/9/2010 & rated 91 points: Sweet, rich, creamy, full bodied and deep without being too heavy. Lots of primary fruit here. Blackberries, plums, herbs, a touch of white pepper. Very clean, not very complex but enjoyable. No rush to drink this one. (2855 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Zinfandel ZAP: Zinfandel Advocates & Producers | Varietal character (Appellation America) | Wikipedia-ZinfandelUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Sonoma CountyMendocino CountySonoma ValleySonoma County, California, is one of the most important winegrowing regions in the whole of the United States. Vines have been planted here since the 1850s and, apart from the inevitable hiatus brought about by Prohibition, the county's relationship with wine has been prolific and unbroken.
Viticulturally speaking, Sonoma County is divided into three distinct sections: Sonoma Valley, Northern Sonoma and Sonoma Coast. Each of these has its own AVA title and encompasses several sub-AVAs within its boundaries. |
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