Carlisle Petite Sirah, California, USA

卡爾麗絲小西拉干紅葡萄酒

點(diǎn)擊次數(shù)：5374

By the standards of young Petite Sirah, the 2003 Dry Creek is relatively civilized, but wow, what upside potential. It boasts deep floral notes interwoven with blueberries, black raspberries, and cassis. Dense and tannic, with superb purity, and huge, full-bodied stature, it should be at its peak in 7-8 years, and last for 2-3 decades. A “good feeling” story is that of Mike Officer, a home winemaker who began his own winery, Carlisle, in 1998, while he was still working as a software developer. The huge success he enjoyed among his mailing list customers, who quickly recognized his dedication to serious winemaking from old vineyard sites, allowed him to abandon his software career to become a full-time owner and winemaker. These are all big, but incredibly well-balanced, fresh wines. Officer is not afraid to push ripeness to the edge, but, remarkably, the wines are never over the top, revealing tremendous textures, aromatics, and ripeness. He has become one of the top three or four Zinfandel producers in northern California, and also demonstrates a sure hand with Syrah and some of the old field blends planted by Italian immigrants over a century ago. Tel. (707) 566-7700; Fax (707) 566-7200