Carlisle Winery & Vineyards

Carlisle Vineyard Zinfandel

9.234 ratings
9.07 pro ratings
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Zinfandel
Lamb, Chicken, Turkey, White Rice, Pasta, Potato, Herbs, Mushrooms, Soft Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Tomato-Based, Duck, Exotic Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Pork, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Beef, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Max Reichwage

Good juice, very hedonistic, cocoa powder, and brambly fruit

Good juice, very hedonistic, cocoa powder, and brambly fruit

Nov 8th, 2014
Gordon Walker

Crazy lush awesome tasty zin, EA/acetone floral character with nice body and lots of fruit

Crazy lush awesome tasty zin, EA/acetone floral character with nice body and lots of fruit

Mar 13th, 2014
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9.4

Like the rest of the 2012 zins from Carlisle, this is drinking very well at the moment. Terrific layers of dark blue and sweet red fruits, a sprinkling of warm spice top notes, and a long, succulent finish. This in a fantastic wine.

Like the rest of the 2012 zins from Carlisle, this is drinking very well at the moment. Terrific layers of dark blue and sweet red fruits, a sprinkling of warm spice top notes, and a long, succulent finish. This in a fantastic wine.

Aug 12th, 2018
Dutchbastard

Drinks very well

Drinks very well

Jul 22nd, 2018
Stephen Partridge

Big mouth full of fruit. Very well-balanced, and good acidity for Zinfandel.

Big mouth full of fruit. Very well-balanced, and good acidity for Zinfandel.

Sep 3rd, 2016
James Gordon

Big.

Big.

Jul 5th, 2016
Juan Menendez

Perfectly balances power and nuance. Just a gorgeous wine.

Perfectly balances power and nuance. Just a gorgeous wine.

Mar 13th, 2016
Pat Sperry

2012 vintage

2012 vintage

Feb 15th, 2016
Steve Gautier

Young and tight on PnP. With air this opens up with layers of bright red fruit and some bramble. I think this has room to improve.

Young and tight on PnP. With air this opens up with layers of bright red fruit and some bramble. I think this has room to improve.

Aug 31st, 2015
Emp Ty
9.1

Bright, rich fruit with some supple texture.

Bright, rich fruit with some supple texture.

Aug 24th, 2015