2016 Carlisle "Piner-Olivet Ranches" Russian River Valley Zinfandel
96WE
91-94VN
93JD
93RP
93WS
$44.99
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Wine Enthusiast
Reviewed June 2019This is a first-time blending together of three still-also-separate
vineyard-designates (Papera, Carlisle, Montafi) into one cohesive harmonious wine. Hugely aromatic in fresh strawberry, cherry cola and tart fresh slices of citrus, it’s a lovely cuveé of tremendous balance and beauty. (VB)
Professional Reviews
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Vinous
An addition to this range, the 2016 Zinfandel Piner-Olivet Ranches is a blend of fruit from three sites in the Piner-Olivet district within the Russian River Valley that are also bottled individually: Papera, Carlisle and Montafi. The interplay of rich fruit and bright, salivating acidity is compelling. Deceptively medium in body, the 2016 packs a serious punch. Raspberry, blood orange and mint are all beautifully articulated in this very pretty, spirited Zinfandel. This is an absolutely gorgeous wine from Carlisle, and one of my personal favorites in the range. Don't miss it.
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Jeb Dunnuck
The 2016 Zinfandel Piner-Olivet Ranches is from Russian River sites and is 91% Zinfandel and the rest a mix of varieties. As with most of Mike’s wines, it was brought up mostly in neutral barrels and was bottled unfined and unfiltered. Outstanding notes of cassis, spice box, plums, earth, and violets all give way to a plump, seamless blend that has lots of ripeness as well as charm. It's balanced and already drinking nicely yet should evolve gracefully. This beauty has a distinctly umami character that keeps you coming back to the glass.
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Wine Advocate
Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Zinfandel Piner-Olivet Ranches has intense notes of raspberry preserves, kirsch, black cherries and blood orange with wafts of sandalwood and Indian spices plus a hint of underbrush. Very big, rich and full, it is completely packed with red and black fruit preserves flavors, with a lovely velvety texture and great freshness, finishing long and perfumed. (LPB)
Notes
Winery notes: "Medium-dark ruby-garnet. Very lifted, perfumed aromas of cherries, red licorice whips, sandalwood, and blood orange. The nose provides everything you could hope for in a Russian River Valley Zinfandel. Impeccably balanced, flavors of red cherry, mulberry, and baking spices build through the mineral-laden, zesty finish."
Details
| Origin | Alexander Valley/Russian River, California, United States |
|---|---|
| Type/Varietal | Zinfandel |
| SKU | 1360672 |