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• DrewGoin Likes this wine:

  January 15, 2016 - Carlisle Papera Ranch Carignan 2007: the rim of bottle around the cork had a white, crystalline lining, which I wiped off with a towel. The cork was "squishy" and semi-saturated with wine. Nevertheless, this 8 year old wine was a good, if not great, showing for Carlisle. Color was very deep purple. One guest declared that it was the best Carlisle she'd tasted so far (previous experience of 4 others). I tasted a pleasant "tart cherries stomped on by muddle work boots" flavor, with a long, slightly alcoholic finish. I bought the bottle from an online auction about six months ago. I would guess that my Carlisle bottle probably saw a little rough handling in its lifetime, but it performed better than many wines on the market today.

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