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2015

Carlisle Zinfandel Carlisle Vineyard

Tasted 14 April 2018 Sonoma County · Russian River Valley

Ok...I'll take the incoming arrows on this one. Apparently I'm missing something here. I found this to be a higher-register, linear, sour example of the varietal. Yes, it's young, but the lack of depth was so…

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Pouring a translucent purple-crimson, the 2018 Carlisle Radiant Ridge Mourvèdre rockets-up aromas of spring flowers and a medley of freshly washed berries and cherries. The intoxicating color and…

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Carlisle Petite Sirah Palisades Vineyard

California · Napa Valley

Nearly three years ago I had this from barrel and it showed tremendous promise. Now having been in bottle a few years, this wine is certainly on its way to becoming a beautiful representation of the…

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