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2017 Carlisle Rossi Ranch Zinfandel

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October 1, 2023 - $27

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RATINGS

94Jeb Dunnuck

...ripe blackberry and cherry notes as well as complex ground herbs, underbrush, and earthiness. Medium to full-bodied, seamless, and flawlessly balanced, it has fine tannins as well as a great, great finish.

91The Wine Advocate

...core of apricot, nectarine and peach with brown sugar, scorched earth, dried savory herbs, black cherry and baked blackberry with meaty and cocoa hints. Medium to full-bodied, it's intense and spicy with pleasantly chewy tannins and good freshness on the long finish.

91Wine Spectator

...gutsy wild berry, underbrush and licorice flavors that build toward rustic yet resolved tannins.

89-92Vinous / IWC

...soft, juicy wine. Red-toned fruit, floral aromatics and silky tannins give the wine much of its considerable finesse and immediacy. Medium in body and forward, the Rossi Ranch is already quite harmonious.

PRODUCER

Carlisle

Carlisle Winery is owned by Mike Officer, a former software developer and home winemaker, and his wife Kendall. Based on their success making up to 300 cases of mostly Zinfandels at home, they launched a commercial winery in 1998 in Sonoma County. Jay Maddox, an old friend of the Officers and graduate of the U.C. Davis winemaking program, was brought on as the winemaker. Today the winery is known for its limited production Zinfandels, Syrahs and Petite Sirahs. Grapes are sourced from vineyards in Sonoma County, and more recently, Paso Robles on the Central Coast of California. About 5,000 cases are produced annually. Robert M. Parker Jr. calls Carlisle’s wines “stunningly rich, opulent, intensely flavorful. Loaded with soul and personality…”

TYPE

Red Wine, Zinfandel

Zinfandel is a black-skinned grape, but 85% of the wine produced is made into a rosy “White Zinfandel.” Red Zin is far more complex and bold, while still being light-bodied. It grows in popularity as winemakers continue to experiment with new styles and blends.

VINTAGE

2017 Carlisle Rossi Ranch Zinfandel