Nice red from Carlisle that makes me think “subdued”. Fairly powerful nose of darker fruits leads to an actual flavor of lighter ones: cherry, raspberry, along with some pepper to keep it interesting. Decently medium finish. We have been waiting to drink a Two Acres for several years. Summary after the long wait: Very smooth with lighter tannins and a “softer” taste profile that feels subtle and sophisticated.
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Juicy nose. Dark ruby color. Well balanced with mild tannin, medium bodied. Lots of fruit with plums, cherries raspberries a bit of vanilla and tobacco. Jammy and chewy.
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Nose is full red fruit with earthy notes, taste is tight light cherry, stems and balanced tannins. Finish is long and strong, but beautiful. Enjoyed with some cheddar popcorn
Decanted 90 min. Day 1 this was locked up, not offering up much in the way of flavor or body. Let it sit in a sealed 375ml for a couple of days and by day 3 it had awoken! Raspberry and cranberry fruit, notes of cigar tobacco, white pepper and saddle leather. I'd recommend sitting on this one for another couple of years...drink 2022 - 2032+.
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Phenomenal vintage. This could’ve held up another couple years no problem. Bright and lunch blue and red fruit, bramble and maple notes. Meaty. Lively and rich. Frank half, vino-corked and left for 2 nights and came back not expecting to be as good... was better.
Just a little alcohol pokes through here that’s a bit destraxting. But this is a really nice Rhône. Has a bit of iron mixed with a somewhat rustic fruit style. Has a nice core of spice and white pepper too. Surprisingly, R liked this better than me.
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The most rustic of the Carlisle field blends, this one is drinking very well, with cherry, bramble, white pepper and dark chocolate. Great depth and length, will get even better with time.
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Ruby red and softer textured than expected. More savory than fruity. Comes across like a high end CdR. Finishes with a hint of creaminess (if that makes any sense!). A nice example to the Two Acres.
Powerful nose of blackberry and kirsch, with woody spice and intense dry garrigue notes, like a young Beaucastel CdP. Pure black and red currant and berry fruit on the palate, with the spice coming back through the finish. Drank best on Day 2, so drink now only with a long decant, and consider waiting on these for a few more years. Should have a long life. 92+
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Note from last weekend, but this wine was realy interesting. Smooth and chocolatey with some cherry and kirsch. Very easy to drink and nice fruit flavors and a creamy mouthfeel made me feel this was ready to drink now. It may well last another decade, but it's not something I can see waiting on - its delicious as is. Really terrific wine and so glad to see varietals and wines like this out there. Cheers to Carlisle!
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syrah/mourvedre. Good weight, bright acidity with CREAMY red fruits. Palpable quality and this had a little more of the sweet tannin that I wanted out of the Rosella's syrah.
Agree that there is baby fat to be lost with patience
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80% Mourvèdre 20% Mixed Black Varieties (Petite Sirah, Peloursin, Syrah, Carignane, and Alicante Bouschet) Medium-dark to dark ruby-garnet. Sensuous, perfumed aromas of spiced cherry, tree bark, and cardamom. Wonderfully luxurious on the palate with a mouth-coating texture unlike any other wine I’ve had from California. Intense flavors of blood, game, cherry, and spice carry through the long and gently tannic finish. I love this now but it will go the distance. Drink from 2020 through 2030.
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Historic Vineyard Society Tasting, this is my favorite California Rhone Blend, nose of dark fruit, cinnamon, allspice, and a hint of sage, same on the palate, big body, tasty, mouth filling fruit, almost elegant, age two years to help it develop, lovely wine, and a medium/long finish/
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Deftly balanced and heavily nuanced, this well-framed, mostly Mourvèdre blend is stunning. Loaded with red fruit, cardemom, red spice, lavender and mineral. There are some feathery tannins, but this is very approachable and in form. Like the Papa’s Block Syrah and Sierra Mar Syrah from the 2016 vintage, this is the best ever from here. Two Acres will be released in December, and on the July order. Drink now - 2028.
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12/29/2023 - jefstar Likes this wine: 94 Points
Rich, resolved and within its drinking window. Dark fruit and leathery
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8/1/2023 - ogres3 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Drinking well. Bold but smooth. Mix of red and blue fruit.
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12/15/2022 - Hover low 64 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nice red from Carlisle that makes me think “subdued”. Fairly powerful nose of darker fruits leads to an actual flavor of lighter ones: cherry, raspberry, along with some pepper to keep it interesting. Decently medium finish. We have been waiting to drink a Two Acres for several years. Summary after the long wait: Very smooth with lighter tannins and a “softer” taste profile that feels subtle and sophisticated.
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12/25/2021 - Tbaum2 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Paired with a Christmas leg of lamb, this presented not overly fruity, with nice body and nose.
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10/14/2021 - khmark7 wrote: 91 Points
Always one of my favorite Carlisle reds. Excellent
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9/4/2021 - RPerro Likes this wine: 92 Points
Raspberry and cranberry fruit, leather and spice. Drinking quite well with some air, so best to decant a couple of hours if you can. Drink now - 2030.
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6/12/2021 - rougeamore Likes this wine: 90 Points
Blackberry and cherry fruit on the palate. Smooth and balanced. Medium bodied with mild tannins. Excellent accompaniment to BBQ chicken.
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5/23/2021 - Brhouts Likes this wine: 91 Points
Great blend
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1/2/2021 - Robwild Likes this wine: 91 Points
Juicy nose. Dark ruby color. Well balanced with mild tannin, medium bodied. Lots of fruit with plums, cherries raspberries a bit of vanilla and tobacco. Jammy and chewy.
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12/16/2020 - joet626 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Earthy wine. Not as fruity as a zin-based field blend. Didn't love it as much as Bedrock field blends. Good, not great
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11/17/2020 - mwrock Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nose is full red fruit with earthy notes, taste is tight light cherry, stems and balanced tannins. Finish is long and strong, but beautiful. Enjoyed with some cheddar popcorn
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11/5/2020 - RPerro Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted 90 min. Day 1 this was locked up, not offering up much in the way of flavor or body. Let it sit in a sealed 375ml for a couple of days and by day 3 it had awoken! Raspberry and cranberry fruit, notes of cigar tobacco, white pepper and saddle leather. I'd recommend sitting on this one for another couple of years...drink 2022 - 2032+.
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9/17/2020 - Winowhyno Likes this wine: 89 Points
Unique taste. I will stick to their Zins in the future.
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8/16/2020 - mpricher wrote: 91 Points
Phenomenal vintage. This could’ve held up another couple years no problem. Bright and lunch blue and red fruit, bramble and maple notes. Meaty. Lively and rich. Frank half, vino-corked and left for 2 nights and came back not expecting to be as good... was better.
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5/27/2020 - Nutty08 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Just a little alcohol pokes through here that’s a bit destraxting. But this is a really nice Rhône. Has a bit of iron mixed with a somewhat rustic fruit style. Has a nice core of spice and white pepper too.
Surprisingly, R liked this better than me.
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5/27/2020 - Mike Dildine Likes this wine: 93 Points
The most rustic of the Carlisle field blends, this one is drinking very well, with cherry, bramble, white pepper and dark chocolate. Great depth and length, will get even better with time.
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5/15/2020 - Tsliwinski Likes this wine: 93 Points
really smooth, has pepper, dark red fruit and a little floral nose
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5/10/2020 - ravbik wrote: 93 Points
Wonderful well balanced wine
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12/1/2019 - Slaz Does not like this wine: 89 Points
Ripe, alcoholic, and overly fruity. Tasted over 3+ hours of decanting.
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11/6/2019 - cubswinws Likes this wine: 93 Points
Rustic yet so appealing south of Rhone blend. Always one of my favorite Carlisle's.
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10/20/2019 - ThisIsAlan Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nose of black pepper and cherry. Palate of black fruit, with some subtle sweetness balanced against a hint of anise. Very enjoyable.
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10/15/2019 - rdf58 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Ruby red and softer textured than expected. More savory than fruity. Comes across like a high end CdR. Finishes with a hint of creaminess (if that makes any sense!). A nice example to the Two Acres.
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7/22/2019 - pgm wrote: 92 Points
Powerful nose of blackberry and kirsch, with woody spice and intense dry garrigue notes, like a young Beaucastel CdP. Pure black and red currant and berry fruit on the palate, with the spice coming back through the finish. Drank best on Day 2, so drink now only with a long decant, and consider waiting on these for a few more years. Should have a long life. 92+
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4/18/2019 - chanote44 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Smooth and sexy.
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3/5/2019 - DougSamuel Likes this wine: 92 Points
Note from last weekend, but this wine was realy interesting. Smooth and chocolatey with some cherry and kirsch. Very easy to drink and nice fruit flavors and a creamy mouthfeel made me feel this was ready to drink now. It may well last another decade, but it's not something I can see waiting on - its delicious as is. Really terrific wine and so glad to see varietals and wines like this out there. Cheers to Carlisle!
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1/29/2019 - jviz Likes this wine: 92 Points
syrah/mourvedre. Good weight, bright acidity with CREAMY red fruits. Palpable quality and this had a little more of the sweet tannin that I wanted out of the Rosella's syrah.
Agree that there is baby fat to be lost with patience
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12/30/2018 - Mootsie Likes this wine: 93 Points
Nice balance. Layered complexity. The ‘16’s are shaping up to be a fantastic vintage overall.
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12/9/2018 - Lforrest wrote:
80% Mourvèdre
20% Mixed Black Varieties (Petite Sirah, Peloursin, Syrah, Carignane, and Alicante Bouschet)
Medium-dark to dark ruby-garnet. Sensuous, perfumed aromas of spiced cherry, tree bark, and cardamom. Wonderfully luxurious on the palate with a mouth-coating texture unlike any other wine I’ve had from California. Intense flavors of blood, game, cherry, and spice carry through the long and gently tannic finish. I love this now but it will go the distance. Drink from 2020 through 2030.
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4/21/2018 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 92 Points
Historic Vineyard Society Tasting, this is my favorite California Rhone Blend, nose of dark fruit, cinnamon, allspice, and a hint of sage, same on the palate, big body, tasty, mouth filling fruit, almost elegant, age two years to help it develop, lovely wine, and a medium/long finish/
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4/1/2018 - Matt Scott Likes this wine: 95 Points
Deftly balanced and heavily nuanced, this well-framed, mostly Mourvèdre blend is stunning. Loaded with red fruit, cardemom, red spice, lavender and mineral. There are some feathery tannins, but this is very approachable and in form. Like the Papa’s Block Syrah and Sierra Mar Syrah from the 2016 vintage, this is the best ever from here. Two Acres will be released in December, and on the July order. Drink now - 2028.
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3/31/2018 - MRichman wrote:
Preview sample. Dark & chewy. Earth, rubber, tar. A solid wine. Hint of floral perfume. Needs time.
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