Carlisle, Piner-Olivet Ranches Zinfandel Sonoma County 2021

96 points Vinous
"The 2021 Zinfandel Piner-Olivet is another fabulous wine in this range. It brings together so many of the elements that make the Carlisle wines so compelling. Dense and succulent, the 2021 races across the palate, showing notable textural depth and persistence. All the elements are so well balanced. The Piner-Oliver is a blend of Carlisle, Papera, Mancini and Pagani, essentially three grand crus from the Russian River Valley and a fourth from Sonoma Valley! That's a pretty appealing combination in my book. Moreover, this wine is exceptionally well-priced."

94 points Wine Spectator
"Fresh and exuberant, with vibrant black raspberry, cracked pepper and brown baking spices that gather structure and richness toward refined tannins. Drink now."

Vinous Reverie Notes
The Piner-Olivet Ranch Zinfandel is a love letter to the extremely old vine Zinfandels of Russian River Valley. This Zinfandel is a blend of three vineyards, 70% from Papera Ranch planted in 1934, 24% from Carlisle Estate Vineyard planted in 1927, and 6% from Mancini Ranch planted in 1922. All vineyards are located in the Russian River. Tasting Notes: Aromatically the wine has notes of macerated cherries, jammy raspberries, and bright blood oranges. On the palate the wine has flavors of black raspberries and Italian black cherries, with bright and zesty acidity that balances out the fruit forward flavors.