chocolate-covered cherries
Producer: Alfredo Maestro
with a rounded mouthfeel and good lifted freshness
sliced apples and guavas
just over a third of the grapes made it into the grand vin
2023 Carlisle Pagani Ranch Zinfandel [JD95][WS94][V90-92] Maconnais chocolate-covered cherriesProducer: Carlisle Winery Region: Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California Varietal: Zinfandel Year: 2023 Jeb Dunnuck, 95 Points "A youthful hue of electric ruby with purple highlights, the 2021 Zinfandel Pagani Ranch is highly aromatic and jumps out of the glass with wild strawberries, pink peppercorn, blueberry, and minty herbs. Medium to full bodied, with a velvety texture, ripe tannins, and supple richness in its notes of violets, cherry, and