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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.6 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 74 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Ed B on 12/30/2021 & rated 91 points: Decanted thru screen because the cork broke. No detailed notes. Dark, opaque. Medium-plus body. Dark fruit plus maybe tart cherry. Smooth. Glad I waited 15 years. (568 views) | | | Tasted by dmitchell4 on 7/28/2021 & rated 91 points: Past it’s peak (734 views) | | | Tasted by oaxaca90049 on 5/6/2021: Absolutely stunning. This bottle was really thrilling to drink and a friend said it was one of the best bottles he's ever had. I didn't take any notes but highly recommend you drinking it if it's tucked away in your cellar. (689 views) | | | Tasted by rldixon on 4/4/2021 & rated 92 points: Opened by accident, but what a wonderful accident! Black cherries with very light pepper and silken tannins. Like nearly every Carlisle bottle I've opened, body and mouthfeel that compliment the flavors. There is a lot of life left in this wine. (654 views) | | | Tasted by SineQuaNon on 2/15/2021: Consumed a while ago but I missed deleting it on CT. The memory is of a youthful wine still of great quality. I won't rate it as I don't remember exactly what I thought, but I will add that you should only be happy if you have more (795 views) | | | Tasted by Big Dog on 6/22/2020 & rated 90 points: Drank my last bottle of Carlisle Petite Syrah's. Had over an evening with marinated skirt steak and a rib eye. I have to say although the wine is well made and has held up, I don't get an real development of any tertiary flavors. The wine just seems more restrained versus when it was young. The wine has finely resolved tannins, smooth black fruits and a long finish. As I have gotten older, my palate has shifted away from these type of wines. I only buy Mike's zinfandel's to scratch the new world itch. They are unique and deliver for the money! (646 views) | | | Tasted by DesMarteau on 3/17/2020 & rated 93 points: Blueberry, plum, currants...dark, brooding , integrated....not a lot of flavor range...solid and well made (610 views) | | | Tasted by btock on 3/5/2020 & rated 95 points: To open a good Petite with a friend who both appreciates good Petite and knows how smoke a great rack of ribs to accompany said bottle is a rare treat! And so I was treated in early March. The wine was in stellar condition. Brooding, but not heavy. Purple/black coloring with playful tannins and great balance. This was exactly why I enjoy cellaring Petites, an archtype bottle. Bit of smokey backnotes but this was not a garrique style, more about the focused fruit and length of finish. In a window now but feels like will hold at this level for a while longer. (416 views) | | | Tasted by Adventr.us on 2/22/2020 & rated 90 points: Based on a previous reviewer’s note that this would go well with any charred meat - I pulled this to go with a sous vide flank steak that was then charred to finish on the grill. The wine is solid and the match was great, but I guess my preferences are shifting. A big, bold but well aged petite sirah used to be my absolute favorite. As I’m getting older, I’m tending toward more delicate nuanced wines. Nothing wrong with this Carlisle, it’s a fine specimen - just no wow-factor for my aging palate and shifting preferences. (522 views) | | | Tasted by ljl203 on 1/2/2020 & rated 93 points: This is outstanding. Appreciating even more with my second bottle in 2 months. Gaining length and depth on Day 2. Limited nose, but blueberry, plum, spicy notes with a 30 second finish. (568 views) | | | Tasted by ljl203 on 11/2/2019 & rated 92 points: Deep cocoa minty blueberry milkshake. Beautifully integrated, it will stand up and match any charred meats. (560 views) | | | Tasted by depdoc on 4/2/2019 & rated 93 points: Spectacular! Well knit, smooth. (675 views) | | | Tasted by jfkwines on 11/30/2018 & rated 90 points: Great wine with Zin like Flavors except add some white pepper. First Carlisle PS and we liked it a good bit. As far as a drinking window goes, we have one more and I'm I'm no rush to get to it. (669 views) | | | Tasted by Bob & Sue Atlanta on 12/9/2017 & rated 97 points: Truly of of the greatest Petite Sirah's I had. Purchased from the winery, stored perfectly, this is a real standout. Fat, round, dense, deep dark purple color, this wine will probably live a long life (10 more years?). I will hold on to my last bottle for another 5+ years... (1138 views) | | | Tasted by IAmVintage on 8/27/2017 & rated 91 points: Definitely an enjoyable Petite Sirah if one likes a deep rich jammier style (not to the degree of stereotypical Aussie style mind you) with soft structure & moderate complexity. Me @ 90, family @ 92, therefore a 91 score. ;-) (1233 views) | | | Tasted by SineQuaNon on 2/1/2017 & rated 92 points: Great PS! Still coating-the-glass opaque but is now ruby coloured erring on garnet. Signature Carlisle malo-creamy notes mingling with dark berry compote, liqueured berry notes and tobacco development. Rich and full bodied, high but very soft tannins. Great overall balance and pronounced intensity all around. (1692 views) | | | Tasted by Amerique on 1/5/2017 & rated 92 points: Very short finish and initially very closed. Took wine at least 2 hours to open. Restrained black raspberry fruit with spice and earthy flavors, very dry, excellent structure with loads of tannin (1304 views) | | | Tasted by Mlermontov on 4/3/2016 & rated 94 points: Two Carlisles and a Chenin: WOTN. Still young but showing well. cassis, rustic berry and herbs, blueberry notes on the nose as well as syrah-ish savory touch. young mid with a hint of rustic tannins. ripe black berries and fruit along with pepper and herbs. the finish is plush and long with structure to keep it balanced. just excellent and years to go. (2266 views) | | | Tasted by Eric Guido on 4/3/2016 & rated 93 points: The Carlisle '06 Petite Sirah showed a remarkably dense and intense bouquet of crushed blackberry, cherry sauce, olive, pepper, minerals, and spice. On the palate, I found velvety textures with dark spicy fruit, sweet herbs and a bump of tannin / acid on the mid-palate that excited the senses. It finished a little shorter than expected, on dark fruits and a hint of bitter herbs, yet with a coating of dry fruit extract. Very Nice! (2055 views) | | | Tasted by Anthony Lombardi on 4/14/2015 & rated 87 points: Breathed in glasses around 45 min before serving. Pitch black core with a violet rim. The nose is straightforward blackberry & cracked pepper. The blackberry notes follow to the palate with some blue fruit. Oily texture & huge concentration. This one doesn't show the structure one generally sees in Petite. Pure, clean fruit, but a bit one dimensional. I like it, don't quite love it. (2165 views) | | | Tasted by Silveradoup on 1/4/2015 & rated 94 points: This is still just a baby, there is a long life ahead of this wine! (1981 views) | | | Tasted by MOCGator on 10/19/2014 & rated 93 points: Breathtaking PS. What a crazy value. (1979 views) | | | Tasted by bubbachumps on 3/2/2014 & rated 92 points: In a good window and similar to my previous tasting notes, albeit a bit more subdued. Dark fruits, cassis and some earth on the nose. Tannins evident and not fully integrated, but not aggressive either. Very tasty! (2366 views) | | | Tasted by gdbarton1@gmail.com on 1/11/2014 & rated 88 points: Very dark purple, opaque. Big ripe black fruit, piney. Full bodied, soft black fruit, soft tannins. Soft, balanced but nothing stands out. (1215 views) | | | Tasted by Uglypinga on 6/8/2013: Oily, deep, purple fruited nose. The palate is thick and coating with lots of purple and dark berries, a little bit of that funky petroleum and some grit on the tannins. Good, not mind blowing. (2707 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (9/6/2012)
(Carlisle Petite Sirah Yorkville Highlands) Opaque purple red violet color; earthy, tart black fruit, olive, pepper nose; peppery, tart black fruit, tar palate; long finish 91+ points 91 points |
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2006 Carlisle Petite Sirah Yorkville HighlandsFrom the winery...
2006 Yorkville Highlands Petite Sirah
Our first “Mendo” wine! Yorkville Highlands is one of California’s newer, smaller (in terms of planted acreage) appellations. Located in Mendocino County, between Anderson Valley and Sonoma’s Alexander Valley, the AVA consists of 40,000 acres of bench land ranging from 1000’ to 2200’ in elevation. While only approximately 400 acres are currently planted, red Rhône varieties (including petite sirah) have already proved very successful here, thanks in part to warm days and very cool nights. Picked October 31st, clusters and berries were so small that they made pinot noir look big. Aged in French oak, 22% new, and bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Opaque black-purple. Even the bubbles are black! On the nose, deep, dark aromas of loamy earth and blueberry pie. The wine enters full and rich, coating the palate with its black and blue fruit flavors. A-B-C-D-licious! For a pet, surprisingly round and approachable. But don’t be fooled, there is plenty of structure and tannin to ensure a long life. Drink 2009 through 2020.
Petite Sirah Varietal character (Appellation America) | P.S. I Love You: A Petite Sirah Advocacy Organization
Petite Sirah is a variety of red wine grape grown in France, California, Israel and Australia. Recently, wineries located in Washington State's Yakima Valley, Maryland, Arizona, West Virginia, Mexico, Chile's Colchagua Valley and Maipo Valley, and Ontario's Niagara Peninsula have also produced wines from Petite Sirah grapes. Though developed in France, it is nearly extinct there as of 2002, hanging on in limited plantings in the Isère and Ardêche regions of the Rhône Valley and in Palette, a tiny appellation in Provence. It is the main grape known in the US and Israel as Petite Sirah with over 90% of the California plantings labeled "Petite Sirah" being Durif grapes; the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms recognizes "Durif" and "Petite Sirah" as interchangeable synonyms referring to the same grape. The grape originated as a cross of Syrah pollen germinating a Peloursin plant. On some occasions, Peloursin and Syrah vines may be called Petite Sirah, usually because the varieties are extremely difficult to distinguish in old age.
The 'petite' in the name of this grape refers to the size of its berries and not the vine, which is particularly vigorous. The leaves are large with a bright green upper surface and paler green lower surface. The grape forms tightly packed clusters that can be susceptible to rotting in rainy environments. The small berries creates a high skin to juice ratio which can produce very tannic wines if the juice goes through an extended maceration period. In the presence of new oak barrels the wine can develop an aroma of melted chocolate.
Petite Sirah produces dark, inky colored wines that are relatively acidic with firm texture and mouth feel. The bouquet has herbal and black pepper overtones, with plum and blackberry flavors on the palate. Compared to Syrah, the wine is noticeably more dark and purplish in color. The wines are very tannic with aging ability that can eclipse 20 years in the bottle.USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson North CoastThe North Coast American Viticultural Area (AVA) in California, covering more than three million acres, includes Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake counties, and portions of Marin and Solano counties. (see The Wine Institute for more information) |
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