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Carlisle Winery & Vineyards

Old Vines Russian River Valley Zinfandel

9.126 ratings
9.14 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

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Carlisle Winery & VineyardsRussian River Valley, Sonoma CountyZinfandel
Top Notes For
Al Shikoh
9.0

Very aromatic. Fruit forward on the palate with notes of red cherry and plum. Surprising structure. Zinfandel sourced from various Russian River Valley vineyards including Banfield, Saitone, Carlisle, Montafi, and Papera from vines planted between 1881 to 1934 with interplanted mixed blacks.

Very aromatic. Fruit forward on the palate with notes of red cherry and plum. Surprising structure. Zinfandel sourced from various Russian River Valley vineyards including Banfield, Saitone, Carlisle, Montafi, and Papera from vines planted between 1881 to 1934 with interplanted mixed blacks.

Jul 8th, 2018
Patrick Derdeyn
9.1

From four RRV vineyards averaging over 100 yrs old. Everything Carlisle makes is awesome but to me this one is the QPR winner of the whole lineup.

From four RRV vineyards averaging over 100 yrs old. Everything Carlisle makes is awesome but to me this one is the QPR winner of the whole lineup.

Aug 7th, 2017
Patrick Derdeyn
9.1

A step up from the Sonoma designate and a #qpr winner. Something about Zin and Russian River just make magic. Wondering if any Carlisle Vineyard juice went into this bottling, I get a lot of similarities here and that is extremely high praise.

A step up from the Sonoma designate and a #qpr winner. Something about Zin and Russian River just make magic. Wondering if any Carlisle Vineyard juice went into this bottling, I get a lot of similarities here and that is extremely high praise.

Jun 30th, 2017
Matt Austin

Owner/Winemaker, Grosgrain Vineyards, Walla Walla, WA

9.2

Comfort food in a glass.

Comfort food in a glass.

Dec 18th, 2016
Charles Garrison
9.1

Red fruit dominates this delightful Zin...wonderful QPR

Red fruit dominates this delightful Zin...wonderful QPR

Feb 18th, 2019
Aaron Rankin
9.0

Give this bad boy a few hours of open decant!

Give this bad boy a few hours of open decant!

May 12th, 2018
Jeremy Kath
9.0

Great value.

Great value.

Apr 15th, 2018
Jason Hemming
9.1

Bright red fruit, floral aromas with underlying cinnamon/ cedar. 2nd day darker - plum / licorice. Well done.

Bright red fruit, floral aromas with underlying cinnamon/ cedar. 2nd day darker - plum / licorice. Well done.

Feb 25th, 2018
DeLinda Goodman
9.3

One of the best of the best. One of our most memorable winery visits. Thank you, Mike Officer and crew!

One of the best of the best. One of our most memorable winery visits. Thank you, Mike Officer and crew!

Oct 14th, 2017
Kirk F
9.0

Roger said it best - mouthwatering acidity. Put this in the fridge for 20 minutes and am being rewarded. This will go great with the homemade lasagna tonight. Yeah, we're at the lake but who doesn't love a pan of lasagna?

Roger said it best - mouthwatering acidity. Put this in the fridge for 20 minutes and am being rewarded. This will go great with the homemade lasagna tonight. Yeah, we're at the lake but who doesn't love a pan of lasagna?

Jul 30th, 2017