Eric Godin

9.7

Looks a bit like a nebbiolo in the glass. Getting my nose in there presents me with tobacco, leather, a good bit of alcohol, a touch of potpourri and some candied red fruits. Is that peppermint?? Who cares it is amazing. Like other brunellos I've encountered this one keeps giving, continuously changing every time I go back for more.
Flushing my mouth with black cherry and luscious ripe reds and blacks lead by fresh bright acidity, the flavors quickly change to deep dark cocoa and tobacco with jammy blacks as soon as it's gone. Soft polished tannins round out any remaining acidity to just leave you satisfied(but welcoming more). Pumped I finally got to try this. Thanks to master somms Jay Fletcher and Fred Dame for leaving me a full glass in the bottle. Cheers! — 8 years ago

Maria James

9.0

I paired this wine with a vegetarian lasagna I made. The nose reveals essence of berries and chocolate. The wine is silky and has a long finish. — 9 years ago

with Cordon

Steffen Weiss

9.0

Dark, fruity, spicy, well balanced. Complex layers of minerals. Delicious — 10 years ago

Alan Spain

10

A great black ipa — 10 years ago

with Emer

Brett Francis

8.9

This was flavorful and rich, tasted of black fruit and a bit of tobacco. — 11 years ago

Billy L.

9.4

Great Monte Rosso Vineyard Old Vines planted in 1886 Sonoma Cty. Zinfandel.
Carlisle Winery: Mike Officer-Owner / Winemaker & Champion of Old Zinfandel & Mixed Blacks
Vineyards in Sonoma County. Mike has saved multiple pre 1900 vineyards from being ripped out & replanted with other varietals. Thanks for your efforts! Tasting wines made from these old Vineyards is a true privilege.

Always a great experience when drinking Carlisle wines! Cellar or drink up! Cheers!
🍇🍷👍 — 8 years ago

Dave Genevro

9.4

A new favorite of what CA does greatly...This 'blacks blend' is just perfect. Rich, dark, layered and vibrant. It showed best after a day being opened. — 9 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.4

My favorite Napa field blend. Huge dark fruit nose., not for the faint of heart!! It is drinking incredibly well. Decanted 6 hours prior to drinking... was silky smooth yet with incredible intensity and depths of flavored. 😍 love it! This was the 3rd wine opened — 10 years ago

with Roderic, Cindy and 3 others

Norbert The Viking

9.1

2014: Now we are in the presence of royalty so mind your P's and Qs. Te Mata 'reputedly' make the best NZ red in Coleraine and this is the little brother's er little brother. It is beetroot red showing it is as fresh as a daisy. But the taste is already exceptional for the year and the price at $22. No cab sav grassy rebellion and no merlot tart it is refined, low acid low sweetness. Like the All Blacks No. 10 we obviously have depth in numbers and age. It is a delight to drink and will surely improve. I like it — 11 years ago

R Gwen Camp

9.8

Mmmmmm. Creamy. Velvet smooth even after open a couple of days! — 12 years ago

Al Shikoh

9.2

Moderate purple in color. Expressive nose of blackberry, black licorice, baking chocolate, mint, and hints of smoke. On the palate, it's medium bodied with impressive fruit intensity and tannin without oppressive heat despite coming in at 15.3% alcohol. Made from a field blend of 90% Zinfandel and 10% mixed blacks including Mourvèdre, Petit Sirah, Alicante Bouschet, and others, it is sourced from historic Bedrock Vineyard's 120 year-old 6' tall gobelet pruned vines in a pocket of relative warmth compared to the surrounding Sonoma Valley. It has both the fruit to please now and the structure to go the distance. SRP $47. — 8 years ago

with Kelly

Jody Scharf

9.3

Zin,merlot and something else. Its my week for blends. As a matter of fact I'm now officially in the market for blends. Why not. This blend is jammy, fruity, dark and real. I loved it. Yummy. — 9 years ago

Christy Canterbury MW

Master of Wine

8.9

Sophisticated Bordeaux blend with hints of sweet and toasty new oak backed up with ripe blacks richness. — 10 years ago

Eddie Gilbert

9.4

Douro decadence. Dark blacks & reds, cured meats, wet minerals & Portuguese liquid love. Young, but that's why we have more. A great demonstration of why this region is on the rise. — 11 years ago

Jordan Gianelli

9.7

Super dark and deep mixed blacks. Tons of concentrated dark and purple fruits; rhubarb, plum, huckleberry compote. The freshest of fresh on the palate, farmer's market, "free sample, I know you're going to love this" fresh. Long but not over staying its welcome, full flavored but not fleshy. Bravo. — 12 years ago