Garnet in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose has cherries, spice and slight bramble. Light to medium bodied. Light tannins. On the palate, this has cherries with some underlying char. Moderate finish. Nice to have something a bit different every now and then. Drink over the next five years. A nice wine with pizza.
Garnet in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose is nice with black cherries, cherries, char, slight bramble and spice. Medium to full bodied. Nice acidity. Light tannins. On the palate, this is tasty. Lovely texture. Black cherries, cherries and some char and spice. Good finish. This is very drinkable. Young, but open. Drink over the next seven to ten years. Great on its own, this will work well with ribs or a burger off the grill.
One of the old guard from Napa. This is their basic Zin which is actually a blend of 83% Zinfandel, 10% Petite Sirah, 3% Alicante, and 4% mixed reds. This is a fine value. Ruby in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose has bramble with a peppery note. Medium bodied. Light tannins. On the palate, cherries and raspberries. Easy finish. This is drinkable without requiring contemplation. Drink over the next couple of years. A nice wine with foods off grill.
This is my personal favorite of the Zinfandels in the Carlisle lineup. It seems a bit softer yet plenty of fruit and depth. Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is nice with black cherries, black raspberries, char and spice. Medium bodied. Light tannins. On the palate, black cherries and spice. Great texture. Good balance. Long finish. Drink over the next eight to ten years. Great on its own, this is a nice match with a (Veggie) Burger.
Probably my favorite Zinfandel from the Turley offerings. Deep garnet in color, Mostly opaque and bright. The nose has back cherries, black cherries, bramble and black pepper. Full bodied. Light tannins. Lots of energy. On the palate, this is delicious. Of course young, but drinking well. Black cherries, cherries, spice and slight char. Long finish. This will drink well over the next ten years. Great on its own, this would be perfect with a burger or ribs on the grill.
This is made from old vines originally planted in the 1920's and abandoned.
Love these wines. They deserve more attention. A middle of the road Zinfandel in style. Garnet in color, clear and bright. The nose has black cherries, char, slight bramble and spice. Medium to full bodied. Light tannins. On the palate, this is delicious. Cherries, some black cherries with underlying char. Great balance. Long finish. This is drinking great now and should continue to for seven to ten more years. It drinks well on its own and would work great with a burger and roasted corn.
The base Bedrock Zinfandel is an amazing value. Year in and year out, it is delicious and affordable. Purple in color, ruby at the rim, opaque and bright. The nose is great with raspberries, black cherries and bramble. Medium to full bodied. On the palate, black cherry fruit with some char and black pepper. Nice balance. Good mouthfeel. Nice finish. Drink over the next five to eight years. A great wine with a burger or spaghetti.
This is 95% Zinfandel with 5% Petite Sirah from Sonoma County. 15,3% abv. Garnet in color, clear and bright. The nose has raspberries, black raspberries, slight bramble, and smoke. Full bodied. On the palate, raspberries, black raspberries and black pepper with some char. As Zins go, this is middle of the road in style. Delicious. This drinks nicely on its own and will work well with a burger or pizza. Drink over the next couple years.
This was a couple of steps better than the 2017. Purple in color, ruby at the rim, mostly opaque and bright. The nose is nice with black cherries, some raspberries, a bit of bramble and spice. Medium to full bodied. On the palate, this is drinking youthfully but delicious. Light tannins. Black cherries and some cherry fruit with a bit of baking spice and a bit of black pepper on the finish. Great on it own, this would work well with grilled meats or fowl. Drink over the next seven to ten years.
