2007 Carlisle Zinfandel Papera Ranch

Community Tasting Notes (225) Avg Score: 92.9 points

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  3/14/2022 - John Dunlap Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Such a beautiful Zinfandel, now 15 years-old. Amazing. This is my last '07 from this producer and vineyard; what a great ride. Enjoyed every single bottle since release.
  
  Wine stored in a cool cellar since purchase from the winery. Bottle resting upright for several months prior to opening. Excellent ullage. Decanted with a large amount of sediment clinging to the interior of the bottle - which is always a good sign.
  
  Excellent red color with wonderfully bright deep red hues. The color is very alive. No tawniness whatsoever.
  
  An abundance of rich mulberry, dark cherry and plum on the nose and palate. Also, secondary notes of apricot skin? and watermelon, plus touches of licorice, and perhaps wood spice are found in this wine. This wine is so rich and fully integrated; yet, there is something darkly vibrant - that I can't quite capture - swirling in the glass. Dark florals? Whatever it is, it keeps this wine wine alive and memorable.
  
  Planted in 1934, the Papera Vineyard is an excellent example of old vine Sonoma Zinfandel. At this point, this vintage reminds me somewhat of older vintages of BdM or Chianti Riserva, though Papera produces richer mulberry flavors rather than dry cherry/leather elements.
  
  Probably my all-time favorite Zinfandel vintage so far. Maybe '12 or '16 will fill the void. Who knows.
  
  (Served with pasta and homemade sauce.)

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  1/29/2021 - Ryan_ratcliff Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Spicy, black cherry, chocolate. Great bottle. Reaching the end of its age. Bought straight from Mike Officer a month ago so it was beautifully preserved. Needs at least an hour decant.

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  5/8/2020 - rldixon Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Consumed in a series of Carlisle Zins, these are my last bottles:
  
  1. 2008 Lingenfelder
  2. 2008 Sonoma County
  3. 2007 Sonoma County
  4. 2007 Papera Ranch
  
  Previously reviewed and this bottle supports that assessment. This wine seems younger than the bottles I've recently had, which is why this series of consumption is so fun!

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  5/7/2020 - jlgnml Likes this wine: 92 Points

  tasty with a good finish

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  2/11/2020 - Levinsb wrote:

  Big jammy hot deep alcoholic red wine that goes with nothing. Maybe sloppy joes? Way too rich, California style. Flagrant obnoxious wine that mellowed zero after 12 years. Skip this garbage.

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