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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 200 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by sfwinelover1 on 11/14/2020 & rated 91 points: First of two from the recent large, private party purchase (hard to assign a price to individual bottles, but around $35). Small taste, then about 45 minutes of air, which, IMO, it doesn't need. On the nose and palate, rich, ripe dark berries, black cherries, plums, raisins, cassis, smoked meats, earth, garrigue, leather, kalamata olives, espresso and a note of port, especially on the nose. Deep purple with a hint of black, medium+ bodied and legs. Medium- tannins, no acidity discernible, no heat, despite the port note and the 15.9% abv. Medium+ complexity, medium intensity and persistence. I had a good run of higher end California syrahs a couple of months ago--Araujo, Keplinger and Andremily--of which this is most similar to the last, although it doesn't have its power or structure. This wine could have been a delicious but somewhat unbalanced high 80s fruit bomb, but its savory notes turn it from a pretty good to a very good wine. Still, it can't get above that bar because of the absence of acidity, which, as in a good CdP, could have balanced its port-y note and given the wine more elegance. The savory notes made it a decent complement to the sausage and polenta, but its port-y note made it even better with chocolate; nevertheless, there's more than a bit of a cocktail wine aspect to this effort. Not ridiculously expensive even at retail, let alone at what I paid, yet with the great reviews this bottling regularly garners, both from the pros and CT, ever so slightly disappointing. I'd still likely purchase again at my price, unless a Keplinger was somewhere in sight. With the paucity of acidity and light tannins, I'll be drinking my other bottle within the next year and would advise others to think about doing the same. 91-92 (2547 views) | | | Tasted by Jettoy1992 on 10/1/2020 & rated 93 points: Drinking perfectly after 60 min decant (2450 views) | | | Tasted by Tonyboons33 on 6/24/2020 & rated 92 points: In a great spot right now. Moderate sediment, really nice profile and balance between fruit and earth. (2211 views) | | | Tasted by bablues on 6/5/2020 & rated 92 points: Has the deliciousness factor, though not as the complex as the '10 Saxum James Berry. (2200 views) | | | Tasted by Night Train on 3/1/2020 & rated 92 points: Took to a party, so no detailed notes. Smells and tastes the way a syrah should - blueberries with hints of herbs, leather, and grilled meat. Rich, with a solid finish. Holding up very well. (2192 views) | | | Tasted by Backdoctor on 2/18/2020 & rated 92 points: What a great syrah. Well made, balanced, drinking great. (1080 views) | | | Tasted by williamswhine on 9/15/2019 & rated 91 points: Very dark, deep. Great with rib eye steak on the grill. Classic Syrah. Time to drink!! Long finish. (1466 views) | | | Tasted by PSUSteve on 9/12/2019 & rated 94 points: PnP. Last bottle of a very sentimental wine for me. By far the best showing. Big but so balanced with layers of flavor throughout all aspects of the wine. What stood out the most was some very unique spice characteristics in the mid palate through the finish. (1304 views) | | | Tasted by dougie on 8/3/2019 & rated 92 points: Liked best after 4 hours. (1206 views) | | | Tasted by btock on 5/2/2019 & rated 90 points: Better showing that previous bottle. Back to form and a very nice bottle of Syrah. A touch of sweetness but in general this was good to go. Deeply colored, but lighter on the palate. Great with food. Ready now. (1243 views) | | | Tasted by dsimmons on 3/7/2019 & rated 90 points: PnP and drank with braised pork shoulder. Loads of fruit , integrated tannin, good acidity. Had a glass on second day and I would say it was better. (1672 views) | | | Tasted by stevenjstein on 3/3/2019 flawed bottle: Probably a case of volatile acidity. Intense, stinky, red fruit on the nose, but just bitter flavors on the palate. (1470 views) | | | Tasted by btock on 2/9/2019 & rated 87 points: Surprisingly one dimensional. Sweet berry compote and not much else. Was a disappointing showing and hoping just an off bottle as I have two more remaining. Dark purple coloring (surprise, surprise), with slightly magenta rims. The wine just never got going. Missing the verve and structure that causes me to age my Carlisle Syrahs. Better luck next time... (1267 views) | | | Tasted by dougie on 1/30/2019 & rated 93 points: Poured off a glass and waited an hour. Ready to drink. Most age I’ve had with a Carlisle Syrah- impressive! Drink last one through 2020. (1222 views) | | | Tasted by jaylew1 on 1/27/2019 & rated 94 points: My first in 7 years. I probably would have finished these off a couple of years ago if I had thought of it, but that would have been a shame. Right in the sweet spot now. Pretty remarkable wine for the price point.
Flavor profile pretty much as I described it in 2012... (1527 views) | | | Tasted by slywka7 on 12/15/2018 & rated 93 points: Decanted for 2 hours. Aromas of bacon day, cherry, raspberry and pepper. Flavors of raspberry, cherry, boysenberry and chocolate ganache. Ends with a big finish of 35+ seconds of cherry and raspberry. This is still a very big wine and drinking very young still. I have a cold cellar but if stored properly has a ways to go.
Update: this lost a little something as I was drinking it. Downgraded the score 1 point. Still nice but not as optimistic about the long term drinking future. (1521 views) | | | Tasted by Rajbusto on 12/1/2018: Oak heavy (1423 views) | | | Tasted by H2OGEO on 11/20/2018 & rated 90 points: Ready to drink. (1460 views) | | | Tasted by bound4er on 10/21/2018 & rated 90 points: Agree with Don S. - drink up on this one. Nose of bacon, game and blue fruits. Lots of meaty flavors on the palate along with dark cherry. Acidity present but waning - tannins fully resolved. Lacking on mid-palate and finish is clipped but this is still a tasty, enjoyable Cali Syrah. (1491 views) | | | Tasted by dsimmons on 10/21/2018 & rated 89 points: This was a good bottle drank with Braised pork shoulder. Hoping for a bit more concentration and intensity. I would be drinking these. (1529 views) | | | Tasted by GLum on 7/4/2018 & rated 94 points: Dark berries, black currants, earthy notes..very concentrated dark berry notes..nice balance of fruit and alcohol, long lingering finish w/ notes of black berries, tobacco and clove. This wine is very approachable now but will continue to evolve for the next 5 years. (1561 views) | | | Tasted by oenophilemoose on 6/18/2018 & rated 91 points: Briefly decanted and consumed over the next couple of hours. An earthy wine that probably needs a little more time. There are other iterations that my palate enjoys more. (1650 views) | | | Tasted by PSUSteve on 4/8/2018 & rated 91 points: PnP with a nose that leaps out of the glass with blackberry jam. On PnP and with some time in the glass, this shows the high alcohol level with jammy fruit and a layer of spice box. That said, I enjoyed it at times. (1485 views) | | | Tasted by ephorn on 4/4/2018 & rated 93 points: This is balanced. It’s big, juicy and hedonistic. I could use more complexity especially on the savory side. For new world fans this is a ripper! Drinks well now but should cellar for a while as it tastes young. (1497 views) | | | Tasted by rdf58 on 2/11/2018 & rated 94 points: A consistent favorite among Mike's syrahs. At 8 years in this has held up remarkably well. Still vibrant and fresh with a nice balance of blue fruit and savory, saline meatiness. Best of New World and Old World character. Drink up or hold a bit longe. (1620 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, Sonoma...A Thrill a Minute (Jul 2013)
(Carlisle Syrah Papa's Block Russian River Valley) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, May/June 2012, IWC Issue #162
(Carlisle Winery Syrah Papa's Block Russian River Valley) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, The Best of Sonoma (Feb 2012)
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Syrah Varietal article (Wikipedia) | (Wines Northwest)
Note that some producers in the Northern Rhone distinguish between simply Syrah and "Serine", the latter described as ‘an ancient clone of Syrah, the berries of which are more oval-shaped and less deeply pigmented than Syrah’ by producer Tardieu-Laurent. 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 Sonoma CountyMendocino CountyRussian River Valley Russian River Valley Winegrowers Association | Wikipedia |
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