Carlisle Riebli Ranch Zinfandel, California, USA

卡爾麗絲里伯利牧場仙粉黛干紅葡萄酒

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The bottled 2003s include the 2003 Zinfandel Riebli Ranch, a blend of 94% Zinfandel and 6% Petite Sirah (from a 97-year old organically farmed vineyard) that sees about one-third new French oak. This big, chewy 2003 reveals plenty of peppery, briery fruit along with earth, mineral, and forest floor notes presented in a full-bodied, chunky, rich, well-balanced style. Drink it over the next 3-4 years. 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

The 2001 Zinfandel Riebli Ranch is an old vine cuvee that includes a touch of Petite Sirah in the blend. Its medium deep ruby color is followed by a sweet nose of earthy black fruits as well as flowers. Medium to full-bodied, with no hard edges, it should be consumed over the next 2-3 years. Kudos to Mike Officer.Tel. (707) 566-7700