2002 Carlisle Zinfandel Carlisle Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (47) Avg Score: 91.5 points

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  5/10/2020 - HofstraJet Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Still holding on.

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  3/15/2013 - stufis Likes this wine: 93 Points

  While the last '02 C Squared was "fine," this bottle was beyond great. While all young Carlisle Zins are vivid, in-your-face (or...tongue) wines that wrap their fingers around your throat as they goes down your gullet in some magical, mesmerizing way, this was all about the echoes of what once was. Still a lengthy presence on the palate, very nice and non-alcoholic nose, all in harmony. Harmony is surprising in an older wine showing 15.9% on the label. A beautiful wine that seems to have exceeded Mike's expectations in terms of longevity.

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  11/25/2012 - stufis wrote: 88 Points

  This rating is actually (in my mind) quite strong, as 10-year old Zins are always at risk. This one only threw a bit of sediment, but the color and aromatics were still pure "Mike Officer." The alcohol (15.9%) was almost absent if not greatly receding, a nice factor, but the raisin-y characteristic of the flavor profile suggested it was just cresting or actually OTH. Other than that (over)ripeness, this went very well with London Broil with a Port-wine sauce. One more in the cellar and I wll do it with another of my Port-driven sauces, which seemed to blend well with it.

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  10/23/2011 - GlenD wrote: 93 Points

  I stumbled across this single bottle unknowingly stored amongst some syrahs. Wonderful, refined and delightful. A great education on probably my favorite of the Carlisle SVD zins.

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  11/17/2010 - Vinomarcus wrote: 92 Points

  Mature and lovely wine. No heat whatsoever, a seamless wine that was medium/full bodied with a velvety texture. Good amounts of licorice, sage, brown sugar, cracked white pepper, black raspberry, hints of ground cinnamon and cloves. Sadly my last bottle, but I don't think there is any improvement in its future.

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