Carlisle - Zinfandel Papera Ranch Russian River Valley 2008 (750ml) Carneros This epic wine for the

This epic wine for the ages should continue on the way up for another half-century

There is more red fruit on the nose compared to the La Mission Haut-Brion

mild tobacco and light balsamic notes

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Carlisle - Zinfandel Papera Ranch Russian River Valley 2008 (750ml) Carneros This epic wine for theJust a stone's throw from Carlisle Vineyard, this grande dame of the Russian River Valley was planted in 1934 by Celestino (Charlie) Papera. While many old vine vineyards contain plenty of mixed black varieties, most of the blocks at Papera Ranch are 95+% Zinfandel. One block, however, does contain a significant amount of Carignan with a sprinkling of Syrah, Petite Sirah, and Valdigui. Given its cool location, this is one of our later Zinfandel