Community Tasting Notes 97

• ephorn Likes this wine: 92 points

  August 30, 2021 - Opaque color. Nose revealed with swirl. Powerful front end attack on palate, very energetic! Quite balanced as far as alcohol goes, sometimes an issue with this producer. Corn husk nuance but otherwise not very complex. Fairly long finish with little heat. Medium tannins are well integrated. Probably one of their best Sonoma Syrah bottlings but not deserving the super high WS score in my opinion. Really held together well over the years. Drink now or hold another 5 yrs.

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• Charlie C wrote:

  March 19, 2021 - I'm thinking this is an off bottle because it doesn't reflect what I've come to expect from a Carlisle Syrah. Earthy notes on the nose. Sharp red fruits and spice on the palate. Bitter tannins, harsh acidity, poor balance. Finishes short and without distinction. I couldn't detect any specific flaw, but I'm chalking this up to a bad bottle. I've got 5 more bottles and I'll return to them to see if that's the case.

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• Castle Peak wrote: 93 points

  February 7, 2021 - Delicious.

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• Ed B Likes this wine: 92 points

  September 18, 2019 - PnP before and during dinner. No detailed notes. Even at 10 years took 30 minutes to open up. Big, tart, full bodied. Dark fruit and earthy. Plenty of time left. Excellent wine.

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• RandAlThor wrote:

  May 14, 2019 - Nice - holding up well, still has life left.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2009
• Type Red
• Producer Carlisle
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sonoma County
• Appellation Sonoma County

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• Pending Delivery 3 (0%)
• In Cellars 315 (25%)
• Consumed 927 (74%)

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