2022 Zinfandel Carlisle Vineyard
$56 (2022)
United States
Russian River Valley
Sonoma
Red
Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Grand Noir, Alicante Bouschet, Tempranillo, Peloursin (2022 vintage)
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2022
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I was so impressed with these 2022s from Carlisle. Proprietor Mike Officer and longtime winemaker Jay Maddox handled the rigors of the vintage well, turning out wines that impress with their energy and vibrancy. Officer cited lessons learned in 2010 regarding keeping grapes well-shaded as pivotal to navigating the rigors of the growing season. A brief spell of rain on 9/17 was a help for later-ripening sites. When all was said and done, the harvest period was very condensed. About 65% of the total crop came in within a few days. I must admit, this tasting was a little bittersweet. Vinous readers may know that Officer has decided to retire and wind down Carlisle over the next few years. Throughout his career, Officer has played a pivotal role in efforts by a handful of producers to recognize, catalog and champion the great, historic sites throughout Sonoma County. I hope there is a way that important contribution can be memorialized for future generations.
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2021
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It's always a pleasure to taste with Mike Officer. This range is best described as a tour of many of Northern California's finest and most historic vineyard sites. In tasting, the 2021s remind me of the 2018s, but with more purity and nuance. The 2021s are a far cry from the early wines here when bombastic intensity was the name of the game. My only regret, if I can call it that, is that I only tasted 18 2021s! Among the highlights, the Montafi, Carlisle and Piner-Olivet Zinfandels are especially of note, as is the Syrah from Radiant Ridge. Lastly, the Two Acres – a wine I have always liked but rarely loved – is superb.
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2020
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Mike Officer did not make his entire range in 2020. The wines I have tasted so far are quite good. It’s a vintage in which the conditions of the year dominate over expression of place. That’s of course not terribly surprising. Overall, the 2020s offer smaller-scaled expressions of place and variety than Carlisle fans have come to expect, but the best wines are harmonious and very nicely balanced.
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Readers will find much to admire in this set of 2019s from Carlisle. The 2019s are a bit more opulent and forward than the 2018s, so most of these wines will be ready to drink with minimal cellaring. It’s hard to pick favorites, but the two wines from Pagani Ranch are especially of note, as are the two Santa Lucia Highlands Syrahs. Ordinarily, I would have tasted barrel samples of the new vintage (2020), but I did not as I thought it was more prudent to push my next trip to Sonoma back to a less uncertain time.
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2018
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These bottled 2018s from Mike Officer and Carlisle are fabulous. Ordinarily, I would also report on the new vintage from tank, but the 2019s were just about to be bottled at the time of my tasting (on Zoom of course) so timing did not work out. Among these wines, the Carlisle Vineyard Zinfandel and the Syrah and Mourvèdre from Radiant Ridge are especially notable.
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This set of 2020 releases from proprietor Mike Officer and winemaker Jay Maddox is stellar. There are so many alluring wines in this range, that I don't really know where to start. But, if I had to pick a few, they would be the Sonoma County Syrah (a fabulous value), the Carlisle Zinfandel and the Sierra Mar Syrah. Most of the wines see a cold soak of around 5 days. New oak is in the 20-30% range, and whole clusters are used with restraint. More than anything else, I was blown away by the sheer finesse of the 2018s, and the extraordinary degree to which they convey the essence of place, which is such a fundamental concept in world-class wine.
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There are plenty of highlights in these 2017s from Carlisle. Mike Officer comments that the experiences of 2010 were quite instrumental in shaping many of his choices in 2017, including dealing with the risks of potentially unripe phenolics, wines with both high acid and high alcohol, and severe dehydration of fruit on the vine. To be sure, Zinfandel is the variety that struggled most with the heat spikes of 2017. Losses of 40-50% were not uncommon, both because of dehydration and the severe selection that was required to ferment only clean fruit. In some cases, drastically lower Zinfandel yields also resulted in slightly different blends. In tasting, though, the wines are universally strong, which is a testament to the total commitment to quality here. I tasted all of the 2017s from barrel just prior to bottling.
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The Carlisle 2016s are quite possibly the most brilliant wines I have ever tasted from Mike Officer. A move towards picking on the earlier side than in the past along with the natural virtues of the vintage come together to yield a set of thrilling, captivating wines of the very highest level. According to Officer 2016 was shaping up to be similar to 2015, until cool weather arrived in August and slowed down ripening, which, in turn, extended hang time by a few weeks. The only problem with the 2016s is that readers may not be able to buy all the wines given the vast number of compelling bottlings in this range. I would be thrilled to drink any of these wines any day of the week. They are every bit that outstanding. Even better, pricing remains exceedingly fair by any standard or measure. Readers who can find these wines should not hesitate, as they are truly magnificent.
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The Carlisle 2016s are quite possibly the most brilliant wines I have ever tasted from Mike Officer. A move towards picking on the earlier side than in the past along with the natural virtues of the vintage come together to yield a set of thrilling, captivating wines of the very highest level. According to Officer 2016 was shaping up to be similar to 2015, until cool weather arrived in August and slowed down ripening, which, in turn, extended hang time by a few weeks. The only problem with the 2016s is that readers may not be able to buy all the wines given the vast number of compelling bottlings in this range. I would be thrilled to drink any of these wines any day of the week. They are every bit that outstanding. Even better, pricing remains exceedingly fair by any standard or measure. Readers who can find these wines should not hesitate, as they are truly magnificent.
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There are plenty of highlights in this set of new and upcoming releases from Carlisle and propreitor Mike Officer. The first thing that is evident is a move towards slightly earlier picking and an overall stylistic evolution that seeks to bring out more aromatic freshness, brighter acids and generally more finesse. Just a few years ago, the wines were impenetrably dark. Today, they are much more red-toned in color and livelier. Even with those developments, there is still plenty of the depth that has long been a signature at Carlisle.
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Proprietor Mike Carlisle and his longtime winemaker/viticulturist Jay Maddox excel with Zinfandel and Mixed Blacks bottlings from a number of historic sites, most of them scattered throughout Sonoma County. Officer describes 2014 as a vintage with lower alcohols than normal and stable weather through the end of the season, which allowed for harvesting at a leisurely pace. The 2014s are gorgeous across the board. In keeping with the style of the year, the Zinfandel-based wines are aromatically bright and focused. As always, Carlisle delivers exceptional value, something that is so rare today.
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I am not sure I have met a winery owner quite like Mike Officer before. Of course, Officer is well-known for his advocacy of California's heritage vineyards, but his dedication to delivering value to the end consumer is just as noteworthy. All of that is served up with a giddy, boyish enthusiasm that is reflected in rich, powerful wines that highlight the essence of a number of Sonoma's best vineyards. I tasted all of these wines with Officer and longtime winemaker Jay Maddox from barrel prior to bottling. Maddox describes 2013 as a year with no shock weather events such as frost or heat wave. Weather at set was good, and the main challenge was managing the crop load. Harvest was earlier than normal. In response to the fruit that came in, Maddox opted for lower temperatures in fermentation and fewer punch downs. Unfortunately I was not able to taste the Petite Sirah and James Berry Syrah, both of which were being fined in preparation for bottling.
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I tasted a stunning range of wines during my recent visit to Carlisle. Proprietor Mike Officer and his winemaker/viticulturist Jay Maddox have recently moved into a new, barn-like winery in Windsor stacked to the ceiling with barrels. Carlisle specializes in old-vine Zinfandel, Petite Sirah and Syrahs, most of which come from old-vine, heritage sites planted by Italian immigrants going back to the late 1800s. As great as the Carlisle wines are, Officer's dedication to protecting California's heritage vineyards, a passion he shares with Morgan Peterson of Bedrock, Tegan Passalacqua of Turley and a handful of other growers, may prove to be an even longer lasting legacy. The 2011s have largely turned out as good or better than I expected. Mike Officer believes the 2011s will age well, as the acids are much higher than normal. In my view, a number of the wines, especially those with medium-bodied structures should be drunk over the next handful of years. The 2012s are much more open and radiant in keeping with the style of the year. Best of all, though, these wines deliver superb quality at exceedingly fair prices. The only 2012 I was not able to taste was the Dry Creek Zinfandel, as my sample got lost in transit between the two Carlisle facilities.
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I tasted a stunning range of wines during my recent visit to Carlisle. Proprietor Mike Officer and his winemaker/viticulturist Jay Maddox have recently moved into a new, barn-like winery in Windsor stacked to the ceiling with barrels. Carlisle specializes in old-vine Zinfandel, Petite Sirah and Syrahs, most of which come from old-vine, heritage sites planted by Italian immigrants going back to the late 1800s. As great as the Carlisle wines are, Officer's dedication to protecting California's heritage vineyards, a passion he shares with Morgan Peterson of Bedrock, Tegan Passalacqua of Turley and a handful of other growers, may prove to be an even longer lasting legacy. The 2011s have largely turned out as good or better than I expected. Mike Officer believes the 2011s will age well, as the acids are much higher than normal. In my view, a number of the wines, especially those with medium-bodied structures should be drunk over the next handful of years. The 2012s are much more open and radiant in keeping with the style of the year. Best of all, though, these wines deliver superb quality at exceedingly fair prices. The only 2012 I was not able to taste was the Dry Creek Zinfandel, as my sample got lost in transit between the two Carlisle facilities.
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I tasted a stunning range of wines during my recent visit to Carlisle. Proprietor Mike Officer and his winemaker/viticulturist Jay Maddox have recently moved into a new, barn-like winery in Windsor stacked to the ceiling with barrels. Carlisle specializes in old-vine Zinfandel, Petite Sirah and Syrahs, most of which come from old-vine, heritage sites planted by Italian immigrants going back to the late 1800s. As great as the Carlisle wines are, Officer's dedication to protecting California's heritage vineyards, a passion he shares with Morgan Peterson of Bedrock, Tegan Passalacqua of Turley and a handful of other growers, may prove to be an even longer lasting legacy. The 2011s have largely turned out as good or better than I expected. Mike Officer believes the 2011s will age well, as the acids are much higher than normal. In my view, a number of the wines, especially those with medium-bodied structures should be drunk over the next handful of years. The 2012s are much more open and radiant in keeping with the style of the year. Best of all, though, these wines deliver superb quality at exceedingly fair prices. The only 2012 I was not able to taste was the Dry Creek Zinfandel, as my sample got lost in transit between the two Carlisle facilities.
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Proprietor Mike Officer arrived with a bevy of wines for our tasting, all of which I was thrilled to sample. Readers who don't think terroir exists in California should check out the Carlisle Zinfandels and Syrahs, many of which emerge from old-vine, heritage sites that nearly disappeared until Officer and some of his peers rescued them from the brink of oblivion. In particular, the 2011 Zinfandels are fabulous. Officer describes 2011 as a very late harvest. The Syrahs were all picked after the rains, while the thinner-skinned Zinfandels naturally came in quite a bit earlier. Officer told me he performed a severe selection of fruit that took with it a full 50% of the production. For his efforts, Officer has been rewarded with a set of gorgeous wines, although I imagine his faithful clientele won't be too thrilled with the lower production levels of these wines, given their already minuscule production. Unfortunately, 2011 Compagni Portis and Gruner Veltliner were to be bottled right after this tasting, so I will have to wait until another opportunity to sample those wines. Carlisle is resolute in keeping his wines affordable, a commendable approach I wish were more common throughout California.
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Proprietor Mike Officer arrived with a bevy of wines for our tasting, all of which I was thrilled to sample. Readers who don't think terroir exists in California should check out the Carlisle Zinfandels and Syrahs, many of which emerge from old-vine, heritage sites that nearly disappeared until Officer and some of his peers rescued them from the brink of oblivion. In particular, the 2011 Zinfandels are fabulous. Officer describes 2011 as a very late harvest. The Syrahs were all picked after the rains, while the thinner-skinned Zinfandels naturally came in quite a bit earlier. Officer told me he performed a severe selection of fruit that took with it a full 50% of the production. For his efforts, Officer has been rewarded with a set of gorgeous wines, although I imagine his faithful clientele won't be too thrilled with the lower production levels of these wines, given their already minuscule production. Unfortunately, 2011 Compagni Portis and Gruner Veltliner were to be bottled right after this tasting, so I will have to wait until another opportunity to sample those wines. Carlisle is resolute in keeping his wines affordable, a commendable approach I wish were more common throughout California.
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Proprietor Mike Officer arrived with a bevy of wines for our tasting, all of which I was thrilled to sample. Readers who don't think terroir exists in California should check out the Carlisle Zinfandels and Syrahs, many of which emerge from old-vine, heritage sites that nearly disappeared until Officer and some of his peers rescued them from the brink of oblivion. In particular, the 2011 Zinfandels are fabulous. Officer describes 2011 as a very late harvest. The Syrahs were all picked after the rains, while the thinner-skinned Zinfandels naturally came in quite a bit earlier. Officer told me he performed a severe selection of fruit that took with it a full 50% of the production. For his efforts, Officer has been rewarded with a set of gorgeous wines, although I imagine his faithful clientele won't be too thrilled with the lower production levels of these wines, given their already minuscule production. Unfortunately, 2011 Compagni Portis and Gruner Veltliner were to be bottled right after this tasting, so I will have to wait until another opportunity to sample those wines. Carlisle is resolute in keeping his wines affordable, a commendable approach I wish were more common throughout California.
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This is a fabulous set of wines from Mike Office and Carlisle. Best of all, the wines remain very reasonably priced considering the quality and passion that goes into the bottle. Along with Morgan Twain-Peterson of Bedrock, Mike Officer is focused on seeking out the finest old-vine sites in California, which have either been neglected over the years, or are being bought by large-scale wineries who have little interest in discovering the quirks of these very old vineyards, most of which are planted with field blends that truly harken back to another era. The wines are made with indigenous yeasts and aged in French oak barrels, usually in the 20-30% range. I tasted all of the 2010s from barrel the day before they were scheduled to be moved into tank.
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This is a fabulous set of wines from Mike Office and Carlisle. Best of all, the wines remain very reasonably priced considering the quality and passion that goes into the bottle. Along with Morgan Twain-Peterson of Bedrock, Mike Officer is focused on seeking out the finest old-vine sites in California, which have either been neglected over the years, or are being bought by large-scale wineries who have little interest in discovering the quirks of these very old vineyards, most of which are planted with field blends that truly harken back to another era. The wines are made with indigenous yeasts and aged in French oak barrels, usually in the 20-30% range. I tasted all of the 2010s from barrel the day before they were scheduled to be moved into tank.
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