Sonoma County

• Alexander Valley
• Bennett Valley
• Best of Sonoma
• Dry Creek Valley
• Fort Ross/Seaview
• Moon Mountain
• Pine Mountain - Cloverdale Peak
• Russian River Valley
• Sonoma Coast
• Sonoma Mountain
• Sonoma Valley
• Knights Valley

This is a very nice Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon.  Purple in color, opaque and bright.  The nose is tight on opening.  With air, it shows cassis, black cherries, spice and slight char.  Full bodied.  Soft texture.  Medium tannins.  On the palate, flavors of cassis, black cherries and slight blueberries.  Good finish.  This is drinking well but it won't get better, just more mature.  Drink over the next five years.  It is nice on its own but probably better with food.  This would work very well with a (Veggie) Burger.  

Gorgeous wine.  Pale golden in color with some green flecks, clear and bright.  The nose is deep with lemon cream, vanilla, and baking spice.  Full bodied.  Light tannins.  Great balance.  On the palate, this is delicious.  Complex and deep if still young.  Flavors of lemons, lemon cream, vanilla, spice and char.  Long finish.  This is drinking well on its own and would also be a lovely match with with grilled prawns or other sea food.  drink over the next ten to fifteen years.  

Always one of my favorite Bedrock Zins.  Purple in color with a ruby rim, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose has cherries, some plums, cocoa and spice.  Medium to full bodied.  Medium tannins.  Good balance.  Nice "jelly"texture.  On the palate, this drinks easy.  Flavors of cherries, black raspberries and black pepper.  Long finish.  Drink over the next ten years.  Nice on its own.  Also, a nice choice with Pasta.  

Carlisle continues its slow closure as a winery.  They will be missed.  This is from their home vineyard.  From their web site, this wine is 87% Zinfandel