Teeth staining only purple. Still youthful at age 17. Rusty bark and crushed black pepper. Massive palate with gorgeous complex cola and minerals. Very long resonant finish. Still mostly primary. This will go a very long time.
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Still has rich delicious fruit that seems to be mostly primary...raspberry jam (in flavor more than weight), mandarin orange, great structure- both acid and still a decent amount of tannin, not hot despite 15.9%. If this is past it's peak then it must have been some peak...I think it still has some great years left in it
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Not sure what this was like in its youth, but today it is showing all red fruit and medium+ acidity. Tannins are still present but in a good way. A lovely aged zin. Carlisle continues to impress
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(Carlisle Zinfandel Carlisle Vineyard) Group's #1 (my #3) – 39 pts; 3 1st place votes, 2 2nd place votes, 2 thirds, 0 last places – black violet color; hot, murky black fruit and VA nose; another chewy, chunky, cherry and port palate; hot finish
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2/17/2020 - mzimberg wrote: 94 Points
Teeth staining only purple. Still youthful at age 17. Rusty bark and crushed black pepper. Massive palate with gorgeous complex cola and minerals. Very long resonant finish. Still mostly primary. This will go a very long time.
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1/13/2018 - mdahar wrote: 93 Points
still has life. If this is past its peak the peak must have been incredible
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2/27/2017 - sp4388 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Still has rich delicious fruit that seems to be mostly primary...raspberry jam (in flavor more than weight), mandarin orange, great structure- both acid and still a decent amount of tannin, not hot despite 15.9%. If this is past it's peak then it must have been some peak...I think it still has some great years left in it
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11/13/2016 - wiscgrad wrote: 93 Points
Not sure what this was like in its youth, but today it is showing all red fruit and medium+ acidity. Tannins are still present but in a good way. A lovely aged zin. Carlisle continues to impress
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5/4/2013 - jvanasco Likes this wine: 91 Points
Still holds up, weakens after an hour or two.
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