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| Drinking window: Drink between 2023 and 2030 (based on 7 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.6 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 20 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Mark60 on 10/15/2023 & rated 94 points: If I was at JMull's wine tasting, I would grab the bottle of Carlisle and go hide. This stuff is stupidly good and will only get better IMO. Mike Officer, Nice job! (1191 views) | | | Tasted by jmull on 9/17/2023 & rated 94 points: Dinner was smoked brisket with a big group so wanted to have a fun wine lineup. Pulled the 2020 OHR bottlings from Bedrock, Bucklin and Carlisle. All exceptional wines with interesting distinctions.
Bucklin Ancient was the most immediately open of the bunch and wowed with really appealing fruit. Carlisle’s (debut) version was remarkably silky and long, with stunning texture and (at this point) probably tne most tamed tannin. Bedrock’s was the most powerful and structured of the three, with very slightly darker profile.
The group was about evenly split between the three but I’ll give Bedrock the edge. All three of these represent crazy value. (1224 views) | | | Tasted by Glenn228 on 9/7/2023 & rated 92 points: Herbs, olive aromas. Blackberry, dark cherry on the palate. Medium-light tannins. I really like this wine and it’s a great bargain. Hope Mike makes more. (1239 views) | | | Tasted by Mike Dildine on 7/6/2023 & rated 94 points: 15% abv. Dark burgundy red, very aromatic. Black cherry, spearmint, white pepper in a balanced, deep, harmonious package. Great complexity and length. Very fine and should continue to improve for several more years. (1624 views) | | | Tasted by hanasowner on 6/24/2023 & rated 91 points: Popped and poured...vibrant nose of red fruit...medium finish...drinking beautifully. (1288 views) | | | Tasted by Tsliwinski on 4/30/2023 & rated 92 points: Nice old rich dark fruit with pepper and floral notes (1396 views) | | | Tasted by chanote44 on 3/21/2023 & rated 88 points: Sweet and disjointed. A blend most likely made from leftover lots of grapes. Nothing special (1545 views) | | | Tasted by Mtnmd1 on 1/10/2023 & rated 91 points: The nose is of sweet fruit. The body has a brambly base with a collection interplayed notes. A field blend it is as this is a new collection of grapes for me. Balanced good finish. Works well with food or alone. Probably would give a little air time for the next bottle (1657 views) | | | Tasted by Adam T 12 on 12/2/2022 & rated 92 points: I was a little nervous about this given the muted scores, but I enjoyed. Pop and pour. Very Carlisle character. Maybe it’s a little more thin than some others? But it has bright red fruits, is smooth, and has a medium finish. Will develop further for a year or two. (1681 views) | | | Tasted by cos65 on 12/1/2022 & rated 90 points: Bright clear ruby purple moderate tearing
Ripe black raspberry pie nose
Immediately upon opening this was quite dry and elegant, belying its 15% alcohol.
With an hour of air this opens up remarkably, showing more sweet fruit and alcohol.
A mostly zin blend of reported 20 varietals including Mollard and Persan.
This is really a lovely ancient field blend. (1577 views) |
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2020 Carlisle Old Hill RanchFrom release newsletter
2020 Sonoma Valley “Old Hill Ranch” Red Wine
Holy cannoli!!! Old Hill Ranch!!! Over the years, I’ve often been asked what vineyards have we not made wine from yet that I would like to, a vineyard bucket-list if you will. The first three words out of my mouth have always been “Old Hill Ranch.” Well, thanks to Constellation and the magnanimity of owner and all-around good guy Will Bucklin, I have one less vineyard on my bucket list. Planted circa 1885, this vineyard contains a treasure trove of mixed black varieties, including the very rare Mollard and Persan. In fact, while Zinfandel is the dominant grape here, at this point we are unsure if it constitutes 75% of the mix, the minimum for varietal labeling. Hence, for now, we are calling this “Red Wine” but you’ll find this aligns with our Zinfandels very well. No new oak and bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Tasting Note: Medium-dark to dark ruby-garnet. Powerful aromas of dark cherry, blackberry confiture, and a slight note of menthol convey a sense depth and gravitas. Striking. On the palate, full bodied with an abundance of blue and black fruits. Tannins emerge at mid-palate and carry through the very persistent finish. A wine that can be enjoyed in its youth but also one that will age well. Drink from 2023 through 2030.Red Blend.Old Hill RanchOld Hill Ranch
Sonoma Valley
Rich with history, Old Hill Ranch was established in 1852 when William McPherson Hill purchased the land from General Vallejo. As an orchardist and vineyardist (not to mention senator and vice-president of the State Board of Viticultural Commissioners), Hill grew the first peaches in Northern California and was one of the first to grow non-Mission vinifera grapes, including Zinfandel. Hill seemed quite interested in grapes. In fact, in 1873, the Russian River Flag reported that Hill was growing 53 different varieties!
Today, the ranch is owned by the Bucklin family and is lovingly and organically farmed by Will Bucklin. Many of William McPherson Hill’s vines still exist (they were replanted in the early 1880s due to phylloxera) and the vineyard remains quite mixed with over 20 other varieties complementing the Zinfandel. This is truly one of California’s great old-vine vineyards.
USAAmerican 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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