Carlisle Pagani Ranch Zinfandel - 2011 (750ml) Size:750ml ripe tannins and wonderful complexity

ripe tannins and wonderful complexity

it represents the apogee of Ben Glaetzer’s winemaking talents

I felt that 35% new oak tended to overwhelm the fruit and terroir and occasionally impart drying finishes

Fresh citrus and orchard fruit aromas are complicated by hints of white flowers

The palate is nicely balanced and straightforward

Carlisle Pagani Ranch Zinfandel - 2011 (750ml) Size:750ml ripe tannins and wonderful complexityA wine of tremendous energy and punch, the 2011 Zinfandel Pagani Ranch offers up layers of expressive dark red fruit supported by a vibrant beam of acidity. The tension, vibrancy and freshness in 2011 are a marvel to behold. I very much like the sense of nuance and vitality in the glass. All the elements are in the right place. The Pagani Ranch is old vine (planted in the 1890s) Zinfandel with a dollop of mixed blacks, including Alicante Bouschet,