Carlisle Two Acres, Russian River Valley, USA

卡爾麗絲兩英畝干紅葡萄酒

點擊次數：5644

The 2009 Red Wine Two Acres is an intriguing blend of 70% Mourvedre, 15% Petit Sirah, 10% Syrah and 5% assorted other grapes from a site planted in 1910. A clean vein of minerality runs through the dark fruit in this silky, gorgeous wine. Blackberries, graphite, cassis and smoke are some of the many notes that flow through to the long, pure finish. I also tasted the 2002, a wine that has many years of fine drinking ahead of it. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024. This is a fabulous set of wines from Mike Officer and Carlisle. Best of all, the wines remain very reasonably priced considering the quality and passion that goes into the bottle. Along with Morgan Twain-Peterson of Bedrock, Mike Officer is focused on seeking out the finest old-vine sites in California, which have either been neglected over the years, or are being bought by large-scale wineries who have little interest in discovering the quirks of these very old vineyards, most of which are planted with field blends that truly harken back to another era. The wines are made with indigenous yeasts and aged in French oak barrels, usually in the 20-30% range. I tasted all of the 2010s from barrel the day before they were scheduled to be moved into tank. Tel. (707) 566-7700; www.carlislewinery.com

The 2009 Red Wine Two Acres is an intriguing blend of 70% Mourvedre, 15% Petit Sirah, 10% Syrah and 5% assorted other grapes from a site planted in 1910. A clean vein of minerality runs through the dark fruit in this silky, gorgeous wine. Blackberries, graphite, cassis and smoke are some of the many notes that flow through to the long, pure finish. I also tasted the 2002, a wine that has many years of fine drinking ahead of it. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024. This is a fabulous set of wines from Mike Officer and Carlisle. Best of all, the wines remain very reasonably priced considering the quality and passion that goes into the bottle. Along with Morgan Twain-Peterson of Bedrock, Mike Officer is focused on seeking out the finest old-vine sites in California, which have either been neglected over the years, or are being bought by large-scale wineries who have little interest in discovering the quirks of these very old vineyards, most of which are planted with field blends that truly harken back to another era. The wines are made with indigenous yeasts and aged in French oak barrels, usually in the 20-30% range. I tasted all of the 2010s from barrel the day before they were scheduled to be moved into tank.Tel. (707) 566-7700; www.carlislewinery.com