2021 Carlisle Rossi Ranch Grenache [JD93]

Producer: Carlisle Winery
Region: Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California
Varietal: 83% Grenache, 17% Mourvèdre 
Year: 2021 

Jeb Dunnuck, 93 Points 

"A ripe but transparent ruby, the 2021 Grenache Rossi Ranch is fresh and spicy, with loads of cinnamon, white pepper, and grenadine. This medium to full-bodied red is juicy with wild berries, strawberries, and smoky earth, and it delivers fine tannins, a soft texture, and floral length. Drink 2023-2028." 

Winemaker Notes: 

"Translucent medium ruby-garnet in color.  A highly perfumed nose of kirsch, strawberry, sandalwood, and white pepper.  Even a touch of orange rind and bergamot.  Very complex and very compelling.  Medium-full to full bodied with flavors of raspberry, red cherry, and orange.  In a word, superb, and a shining example of why they call Grenache the Pinot of the Southern Rhône.  Well-integrated chalky tannins in the finish portend of more greatness to come.  Age-worthy.  Drink now with a good decant through 2034." 

Alcohol: 15.1% 

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