Carlisle 2021 Papera Ranch Zinfandel, Russian River Valley Chardonnay bitter chocolate

bitter chocolate

and matured in 80% new French oak

Sémillon and Muscadelle

The trademarked coastal fog and stiff afternoon winds of the Santa Lucia Highlands provide the refreshing acidity necessary for a long life in bottle

Shows finesse and focus

Carlisle 2021 Papera Ranch Zinfandel, Russian River Valley Chardonnay bitter chocolateLimited new Zinfandel from Carlisle. 96 Points Jeb Dunnuck: "Pouring an inky youthful ruby, the 2021 Zinfandel Papera Ranch is ripe with lavender, ripe boysenberry, fig, melding spices, and wet stone. Full bodied and opulent, it opens to a flood of ripe baked berries, with sweet earth, supple texture, and cocoa filling the palate. With a superb, long finish, I sense it will develop at a glacial pace. Drink 2025 2040." 95 Points Wine Spectator: "Deeply