Continue my Pobega rampage on the recent Carlisles:
1. Carlisle Zin SonomaCnty (15.3%; Pre-prohibition vines; + PetiteSirah/AlicanteBouschet; 590 cs) 2015: Med.dark color; strong blackberry/raspberry/Zin/fairly spicy very light oak light dusty/OV very attractive nose; lightly tart fairly strong blackberry/raspberry/Zin/quite spicy very light oak bit dusty/OV flavor w/ light brisk tannins; very long rather spicy strong blackberry/raspberry/Zin lightly tart light oak finish w/ light angular tannins; a delicious good-drinking Zin that should improve over the next few yrs; not a lot of distinctive character (terroir?) and the depth of the VD Zins, but just good drinking at a great price. $24.00
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. I tried this w/ not particularly high expectations and not expecting anything profound. What I got was an absolutely delicious drinking Zin that overdelivers.
Tom