Sadly, this bottle was unbalanced and dull. Subdued aromas with a prune and dark fruits. There is a persistent and unpleasant bitterness that overwhelms any discernible fruit flavors. Bummer. Will open the 07 RRV shortly.
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Tasted after 90 minutes of air. A hint of eucalyptus on the nose. Dark red fruits. Savory notes. Nicely balanced. Some lift on the mid palate. This is still going strong and no rush to drink up.
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Prototypical NorCal Syrah: balanced dark fruit, leather and deep forest, substantial but not excessive body, silken tannins. Not past its prime, at all. I laugh at the price I paid for this so many years ago. If you still have this well-stored in your cellar, kudos to you, enjoy!
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12/29/2023 - gregg g wrote:
Sadly, this bottle was unbalanced and dull. Subdued aromas with a prune and dark fruits. There is a persistent and unpleasant bitterness that overwhelms any discernible fruit flavors. Bummer. Will open the 07 RRV shortly.
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11/11/2021 - Brian Glas Likes this wine: 91 Points
Tasted after 90 minutes of air. A hint of eucalyptus on the nose. Dark red fruits. Savory notes. Nicely balanced. Some lift on the mid palate. This is still going strong and no rush to drink up.
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4/2/2021 - rldixon Likes this wine: 92 Points
Prototypical NorCal Syrah: balanced dark fruit, leather and deep forest, substantial but not excessive body, silken tannins. Not past its prime, at all. I laugh at the price I paid for this so many years ago. If you still have this well-stored in your cellar, kudos to you, enjoy!
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4/13/2020 - dhammer53 wrote: 90 Points
One of my oldest Carlisle wines. No notes.
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8/29/2019 - drrobvino wrote: 89 Points
No formal TN, but a delicious Syrah.
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