Dear Wine Lover,

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 Zinfandel producers in northern California, and some of the old field blends planted by Italian immigrants over a century ago. -Robert Parker

We have limited quantities available of the following wines.

2002 Carlisle Winery Carlisle Vineyard Russian River Valley Zinfandel $38.89
Robert Parker: 94 points!!! As for the 2002s, this was a top vintage for Carlisle. The general practice of picking ripe fruit from primarily ancient vineyards and completely destemming resulted in outstanding offerings. The 2002 Zinfandel Carlisle Vineyard (a blend of 84% Zinfandel and 16% Alicante Bouchet, Petite Sirah, Grand Noir, and Carignan) was harvested in late October. After indigenous fermentations in small open-top fermenters, the wine was moved to French oak (one-third new). Bottled unfined and unfiltered (as are all the Carlisle wines), it offers up a sensational perfume of raspberries, blackberries, pepper, flowers, and lead pencil shavings. This is a great Zinfandel from a vineyard formerly owned by De Loach (then called Peletti Ranch). Run, don’t walk, and snatch up as many bottles of this beauty as you can.

2002 Carlisle Winery Arrowood Mountain Sonoma Valley Zinfandel $33.89

Robert Parker: 93 points!!! The 2002 Zinfandel Sonoma Valley, largely from the Arrowood Mountain Vineyard, boasts an opaque purple color, great definition, an extraordinary nose of espresso, pepper, blackberries, raspberries, and melted road tar. Full-bodied, with super richness, a huge mouthfeel, and a whopping texture, this stunning Zinfandel can be enjoyed over the next 7-8 years. 200 cases produced

2002 Carlisle Winery Sonoma County Zinfandel $29.89

Robert Parker: 93 points!!! The 2002 Zinfandel Sonoma County (15.8% alcohol) displays copious amounts of earth, spice, pepper, kirsch, raspberry, and briery fruits in a full-bodied, pedal-to-the-metal style. With wonderful purity, texture, and depth, it will age nicely for 5-6 years. 290 cases produced

2002 Carlisle Winery Tom Feeney Ranch Russian River Valley Zinfandel $33.89

Robert Parker: 91 points!!! The 2002 Zinfandel Tom Feeney Ranch, which includes some Petite Sirah in the blend, displays attractive scents of kirsch, black raspberries, creosote, and earth. Full-bodied, powerful, and rich, with nicely integrated wood and acidity, this is a full-throttle beauty to consume over the next 7-8 years. 294 cases produced

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