2016 Carlisle Zinfandel Papera Ranch

Zinfandel

rdf58 Likes this wine: 94 points

February 5, 2021 - The 2016 from Papera Ranch continues to be a star of the vintage. The acidity is just right and there is a distinctive fruit note somewhere between raspberry-strawberry-cherry. Tannins are soft and unobtrusive and it finishes with a touch of oak and spice. Very drinkable and I suspect it has plateaued but should be great for several more years.

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Mark1npt commented:

2/8/21, 5:02 PM - Thanks for the update.....mine might not make it several more years! Lol....
rdf58 commented:

2/10/21, 8:04 AM - I was wondering if you'd comment on the latest. Mine might make too much longer either. Glad I stocked up.
Mark1npt commented:

2/10/21, 8:11 AM - I've just got a couple left, maybe 8x '16s and the same '17s.....I fluctuate back and forth between the styles if zins I drink and the last 2 years it's been back to Turley more than most. I have the feeling that over the next few years I'll gravitate back to more Carlisle at some point. All my Carlisle bottles have been better in '20 and '21 than they were in '18 and '19.
rdf58 commented:

2/10/21, 8:28 AM - Pretty sure I drink the Carlisle Zins a bit early in general. 4-5 years often seems to be the sweet spot but mine don't always last that long. Turley is good stuff. I do enjoy theirs but I never signed up for the mailing list. 3 of 5 Papera Ranch left but plenty of other distractions.
Mark1npt commented:

2/10/21, 9:18 AM - I tend to drink mine early too 5-6 years at most usually. I signed up for Turley years ago just because I knew their best zins were never commercially available. Very rare to see one in any wine store other than their 'Juvenile' or 'Old Vines'......never a single vineyard and they make about 27 of them.
srh commented:

8/21/21, 12:00 PM - TY for the DESCRIPTIVE analysis -- & the subsequent conversation from the both of you! 👍 🙂