Carlisle 2016 "DuPratt Vineyard" Zinfandel, Mendocino Ridge

Limited new Zinfandel from Carlisle.

previous vintage 93 Points Robert Parker:  "From Mendocino Ridge, the Zinfandel DuPratt Vineyard is one of the few Carlisle Zins that is 100% Zinfandel. It carries its 15.6% natural alcohol naturally, with no heat or harshness. It is an elegant, nearly Pinot Noir-like red in its delicacy and grace. Medium-bodied with beautiful ripeness, crisp, tart acids, and a refreshing, cool climate-like character, it offers a complete contrast to the Russian River and Sonoma Zinfandels. Drink now-2020...

...A great success story, Mike Officer’s Carlisle Winery continues to not only protect heritage old-vine sites in Northern California, but to also turn out a bevy of realistically priced, delicious, consumer-friendly wines, primarily from Zinfandel, although Officer can also turn a trick or two with Grenache, Petite Sirah and Syrah."

The 2021 Carlisle Zinfandel Piner Olivet Ranches is another great option, offering rich fruit notes and a smooth, elegant finish from the Russian River Valley.