2012 カーライル ジンファンデル モンタフィ・ランチ
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2012 カーライル ジンファンデル モンタフィ・ランチ
| 2012 Carlisle Winery Zinfandel Montafi Ranch |
ワインメーカー・ノート
89% Zinfandel
11% Mixed Black Varieties (Alicante Bouschet, Aubun, Grand Noir, Petite Sirah, Peloursin, Trousseau noir, Syrah, Petit Bouschet)
pH: 3.71
T.A.: 0.60 g/100mL
Alcohol: 15.4%
Cases Produced: 661
Montafi Ranch, planted in 1926, excelled in this vintage, providing both quality and quantity. Well, most growers would not consider two tons to the acre as “quantity” but in the world of old vines, that’s cause for celebration! Being a relatively small vineyard (our portion is just under seven acres), I was able to perform what we call the “Gucci Pass” in this vintage. Basically, the Gucci Pass consists of me inspecting every cluster on every vine. I remove anything I don’t like the looks of – second crop, wings, primary clusters that are behind or poorly positioned, even individual berries that look funky. The goal is to make each vine as perfect as possible going into the home stretch. It’s backbreaking labor, especially for someone tall like I (some of the vines are barely a foot off the ground) but the results are well worth it. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Tasting Note: Medium-dark to dark ruby-red. Powerful, penetrating aromas of black raspberry, blood orange, bay leaf, and earth emerge from the glass. Quite concentrated and palate-coating. Red and black berry flavors are enhanced by tangy acidity and supple tannins. A less nervy, more voluptuous wine than the 2011. Optimum drinking for this “grand cru” Zinfandel should be from late 2014 through 2022. (MRO – 01/18/14)
11% Mixed Black Varieties (Alicante Bouschet, Aubun, Grand Noir, Petite Sirah, Peloursin, Trousseau noir, Syrah, Petit Bouschet)
pH: 3.71
T.A.: 0.60 g/100mL
Alcohol: 15.4%
Cases Produced: 661
Montafi Ranch, planted in 1926, excelled in this vintage, providing both quality and quantity. Well, most growers would not consider two tons to the acre as “quantity” but in the world of old vines, that’s cause for celebration! Being a relatively small vineyard (our portion is just under seven acres), I was able to perform what we call the “Gucci Pass” in this vintage. Basically, the Gucci Pass consists of me inspecting every cluster on every vine. I remove anything I don’t like the looks of – second crop, wings, primary clusters that are behind or poorly positioned, even individual berries that look funky. The goal is to make each vine as perfect as possible going into the home stretch. It’s backbreaking labor, especially for someone tall like I (some of the vines are barely a foot off the ground) but the results are well worth it. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Tasting Note: Medium-dark to dark ruby-red. Powerful, penetrating aromas of black raspberry, blood orange, bay leaf, and earth emerge from the glass. Quite concentrated and palate-coating. Red and black berry flavors are enhanced by tangy acidity and supple tannins. A less nervy, more voluptuous wine than the 2011. Optimum drinking for this “grand cru” Zinfandel should be from late 2014 through 2022. (MRO – 01/18/14)
ロバート・パーカーのワイン・アドボケイト (ロバート・パーカー) (91-93)ポイント
Wine Advocate #210 Dec 2013 Robert M. Parker, Jr. (91-93) Drink: N/A
"The 2012 Zinfandel Dry Creek comes from three separate old vine vineyards, one planted in 1890 and the youngest planted in 1950. A blockbuster at 15.6% natural alcohol, it offers loads of black raspberry and black cherry fruit interwoven with bouquet garni and earthy notes. This attractive, full-bodied, surprisingly finesse-styled Zinfandel demonstrates the magic of the self-trained winemaker, Mike Officer.
Carlisle Winery’s Mike Officer and his wife are one of the wonderful stories in the wine world. Going from a part-time home winemaker, to turning out some of his beloved Zinfandels, to becoming one of the two or three leading guardians of old vine Zinfandel in Northern California, Mike Officer was so good at making wine that he changed careers and wine consumers are the beneficiaries. The single vineyard Zins are absolutely remarkable. Everyone who loves Zinfandel should be on Carlisle’s mailing list, the wines are primarily available only from the winery. Sadly, Mike Officer is not making as much Syrah as he used to given the difficult marketplace for this varietal. That’s a shame, as great Syrahs are truly magnificent wines."
Wine Advocate #206 Apr 2013 Antonio Galloni (92-94) Drink: 2016 - 2026
Wine Advocate #210 Dec 2013 Robert M. Parker, Jr. (91-93) Drink: N/A
"The 2012 Zinfandel Dry Creek comes from three separate old vine vineyards, one planted in 1890 and the youngest planted in 1950. A blockbuster at 15.6% natural alcohol, it offers loads of black raspberry and black cherry fruit interwoven with bouquet garni and earthy notes. This attractive, full-bodied, surprisingly finesse-styled Zinfandel demonstrates the magic of the self-trained winemaker, Mike Officer.
Carlisle Winery’s Mike Officer and his wife are one of the wonderful stories in the wine world. Going from a part-time home winemaker, to turning out some of his beloved Zinfandels, to becoming one of the two or three leading guardians of old vine Zinfandel in Northern California, Mike Officer was so good at making wine that he changed careers and wine consumers are the beneficiaries. The single vineyard Zins are absolutely remarkable. Everyone who loves Zinfandel should be on Carlisle’s mailing list, the wines are primarily available only from the winery. Sadly, Mike Officer is not making as much Syrah as he used to given the difficult marketplace for this varietal. That’s a shame, as great Syrahs are truly magnificent wines."
Wine Advocate #206 Apr 2013 Antonio Galloni (92-94) Drink: 2016 - 2026
インターナショナル・ワイン・セラー 92ポイント (Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar)
"(includes 13% petite sirah): Opaque ruby. High-pitched red and blue fruit scents are complicated by a dusty mineral quality, with a hint of succulent herbs adding complexity. Offers vibrant black raspberry and boysenberry flavors plus hints of licorice and bitter chocolate. Structured but not at all hard, finishing with excellent clarity, thrust and persistence. (6/2014) "
"(includes 13% petite sirah): Opaque ruby. High-pitched red and blue fruit scents are complicated by a dusty mineral quality, with a hint of succulent herbs adding complexity. Offers vibrant black raspberry and boysenberry flavors plus hints of licorice and bitter chocolate. Structured but not at all hard, finishing with excellent clarity, thrust and persistence. (6/2014) "
ワイン・スペクテーター 92ポイント
Voluptuous and ripe but also layered and complex. Aromas of black raspberry, bay leaf and orange peel open to rich flavors of blackberry, mint and orange rind. Drink now through 2020. 661 cases made. –TF
| ワイン情報 | |
| 生産年(ヴィンテージ) | 2012 |
| 生産国 | アメリカ合衆国 |
| 生産領域 | カリフォルニア |
| アペレーション/地区 | ソノマカウンティ |
| ボトルサイズ | 750ml |
| ワイン レビュー | |
| ワイン評価スコアの レンジ | 90 - 95 |
| ロバート・パーカーのワイン・アドヴォケート | 91-93 |
| ワイン･スペクテーター | 92 |
| ステファンタンザー・インターナショナルワインセラー | 92 |
