Carlisle - Russian River Valley Zinfandel 2009 (750ml) Empordà WE97Wine EnthusiastDeep mahogany

WE97Wine EnthusiastDeep mahogany

soil types

Jones Block

this is a powerful Riesling with concentrated fruit and a dense texture with fine tannins and well-integrated acidity

"Bieze is one of the rising star vineyards in this exceptional AVA and this wine nicely captures its distinctive elements

Carlisle - Russian River Valley Zinfandel 2009 (750ml) Empordà WE97Wine EnthusiastDeep mahoganyWinemakers Notes After the devastating frost of 2008, yields of these 82 year old vines bounced back nicely in 2009 to 1. 6 tons to the acre. This was certainly one of the more nerve racking picks of the year, finishing under stormy skies just hours before the heavens opened up. After a five day cold soak, the must was inoculated with two different strains of yeast. Fourteen days later the wine was pressed to all French oak, 25% new. As usual, bottled