Carlisle Winery

• March 2013

  Zinfandel, it’s no secret that I’ve carried on a long and intimate relationship with you. There is so much you have to offer. Sometimes you're a bit rough and tumble, edgy, even dangerous, while other times you’re coy or playful. But you’re always there for me, with joyous fruit, classic bramble notes and structure, allowing for early consumptio... Read More

  From the article California Zinfandel: A Lesson in Vintage and Regional Success

  
  
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  March 2013

  Carlisle Zinfandel Sonoma County 2011

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  Fresh berries and creamy vanilla make for an attractive if simple nose. This pops on entry, with bright tart strawberry that shows fine focus and picks up a touch of wild raspberry and subtle spice on the mid-palate. While showing a certain sense of delicacy and a lovely texture, this is a touch simple. 89 points Read More

  Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz

  
  
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  March 2013

  Carlisle Zinfandel du Pratt Vineyard Mendocino County 2011

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  Tight with an early note of exotic grapefruit/passion fruit, accenting the red and blue fruit of the nose. This is medium light bodied and finely balanced, with a lovely texture that is almost supple but still shows good tension in the mouth. Red currant and subtle frutti del bosco flavors shine on the palate, with a nice streak of vanilla with ... Read More

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• March 2013

  We ended up with 2 full cases of 750s and 7 Magnums. 1999 Carlisle Two Acres 1.5L2002 Carlisle Two Acres2004 Carlisle Two Acres 1.5L2007 Bedrock The Bedrock Heirloom2008 Bedrock Lorenzo's Heirloom 2012 Bedrock Ode to Lulu Rose 1.5l2008 Bucklin Old Hill Ranch Zin 2011 Bucklin Old Hill Ranch Rose 2007 Ravenswwod Teldeschi Zin 1993 Joseph Swan Frat... Read More

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• February 2013

  The Zinner party was last night, but preparations began a week or two ago when I realized I had accumulated some Zins that needed consuming.  I had been lured by a cellar sale on BPWine that featured a ton of Turley wines from different vineyards at really attractive prices.  By the time I pulled the trigger, the best values appeared to be a 200... Read More

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• January 2013

  Being a cab lover I am hesitant to stray from what I like. On a recent occasion I had the opportunity to try a Zinfandel and to my amazement, it had some of the same attributes of the cabernets I love so well. I perused Snooth and stopped on a particular zin from Bogle vineyards. Gregory Dal Piaz gave it a nice rating and being a member of Snoot... Read More

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• January 2013

  Hello everyone, My name is Dominic (dom) and I am from Hilton Head Island, SC. I am a firefighter/paramedic and a have a passion for wine. My love of wine started about ten years ago when I was in the F&B industry working in college and has grown into a borderline obsession. Planning on taking my IS course this spring and hopefully in a year or ... Read More

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• December 2012

  I was going to put this in the Whatcha Drinking Tonight thread. But since there was some Syrah talk going on I thought I'd start a new thread on Cool Climate Syrah.Tonight I'm visiting a wine I haven't had in since May and wanted to see how it is progressing. It comes from high up atop the Yorkville Highlands in the Anderson Valley  which is in ... Read More

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• November 2012

  Unlike with my pick for Wine of the Year, which is a wine that has moved me and ... chosen Mike Officer’s Carlisle Winery & Vineyards as Snooth’s Winery of the Year. I may catch some heat for this choice. Mike’s wines are affordable but they are sold primarily through an over-subscribed mailing list program that has a very long waiting list. Th... Read More

  From the article Winery of the Year

  
  
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  November 2012

  Carlisle Winery & Vineyards Santa Lucia Highlands Rosella S Vineyard Syrah 2007

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  This is very subtly layered on the nose with detailed aromas of flowers, green peppercorn, blueberry and boysenberry fruit, a dash of vanilla and raw beef. Smooth and silky on entry, there's a lot of dry extract here adding power but this remains lively on the palate with a base of firm tannins imparting an earthy aspect to fruit flavors. Still... Read More

  Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz

  
  

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