2009 Carlisle Zinfandel Montafi Ranch

Community Tasting Notes (128) Avg Score: 92.3 points

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  5/23/2022 - lewisrise wrote: 94 Points

  Medium garnett With medium plus intensity developed aromas of violets, ripe raspberries, nutmeg, black licorice, wet cedar, black cherries, and briar. This is a dry wine with medium + body, high alcohol, medium acidity, and medium tannins. It has medium + intensity flavors of violets, raspberry, blackberry, anise, nutmeg, briar, and cedar. This wine has a medium plus finish and is a very good wine at its peak.

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  5/7/2021 - BHRH Likes this wine: 92 Points

  very similar to 11/29/20 TN. Still a bit porty/ pruney on the nose, which does blow off after 1+ hours. Excellent Zin in a really nice place. Still has superb structure, but as this appears to have hit a plateau I encourage other owners to drink up this year to maximize enjoyment!

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  11/29/2020 - BHRH wrote: 93 Points

  Decanted 45 minutes. Much better than previous bottle (which may have suffered from some traveling bottle shock). The plumminess on the nose blew off quickly to reveal deep, sweet black raspberry with some herbs and spice aromas. Complex jammy (but not overripe) flavors of rich blueberry, black cherries, cracked pepper. Full-bodied, yet fairly well-balanced with some nice minerality, and a bit of licorice, forest floor and mild tannins on the finish. This bottle was at peak, but likely has the structure for a couple more years.

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  11/7/2020 - BHRH Likes this wine: 91 Points

  A bit plummy upon opening, but expanded to reveal dark cherries and black raspberries and herbs on the palate with a bit of smoke a smidge of heat at 15.3%. Still a bit of tangy acidity on the finish, but what a deep, rich finish it is! At peak - drink now!

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  10/19/2020 - Ed B Likes this wine: 91 Points

  PnP after another Zin was corked. Huge nose. Medium body. Semi-opaque ruby-black. Even mixture of red and dark fruits. Hints of licorice, but big spice. Long finish. Very nice. Would have been better with something other than pizza.

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