Prodigious is the 2001 Zinfandel Carlisle Vineyard (410 cases from a vineyard planted in 1927, formerly known as De Loach’s Pelletti Ranch). Extremely concentrated and full-bodied, it is one of the most magnificent Zinfandels I have tasted over the last several years. Yields were only 1.25 tons of fruit per acre, and the wine was aged in French oak for 15 months prior to bottling. Dense, chewy, and layered, my experience suggests that even such compelling Zinfandels are best drunk during their first 4-5 years of life, although some remain intact until age 7-8. Kudos to Mike Officer.Robert Parker 95
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