2017 Carlisle Zinfandel Papera Ranch
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The 2017 Zinfandel Papera Ranch comes from vines planted in 1934. It contains 4% Carignane and was aged in 25% new French oak. It's medium to deep ruby-purple in the glass with aromas of apricot and nectarine, boysenberry, black cherry and raspberry jam, red cherries and fried sage with hints of charcuterie, spices and flowers. The palate is medium-bodied and silky, flooding the mouth with spicy fruits in a chewy frame and lifted by juicy freshness on the long finish. This merits another few years in bottle. 973 cases produced.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2017 Zinfandel Papera Ranch comes from a site close to the Mancini Ranch and vines planted in 1934. Notes of plums, blueberries, violets, and earthy, herbal notes all flow to a full-bodied, incredibly deep, layered and concentrated 2017 that certainly makes the most of the vintage. With ripe tannins, remarkable purity of fruit, no hard edges, and flawless balance, it’s another gem in the vintage.
The 2017 Zinfandel Papera Ranch offers plenty of up-front fruit intensity, but also comes across as a bit simple relative to the other wines in the range because it has a shorter and less developed finish. Bright red fruit, blood orange, mint and cinnamon are nicely pushed forward. Today, the Papera comes across as not fully formed. It will be interesting to see if the bottled wine is a bit more complete.