2013 Carlisle Zinfandel Hayne Vineyard, USA, California, Napa, Wine Review
Carlisle makes a variety of Zinfandels. This is one of my favorites. Great vineyard. Purple in color with ruby swirls. The nose has black rasoberries, bramble, and black cherries. Also a bit of char. Great texture. A nice complexity with layers of black raspberry fruit, black pepper and woodiness/sticks. Nice finish. This is just passing the exuberant stage for a Zin but should continue to evolve for the next ten to twelve years. It worked great with a chocolate molten cake dessert.