Community Tasting Note
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Fred_Bo Likes this wine: 94 points
July 19, 2018 - Straight up bliss in a bottle.
This is actually one of my favorite Carlisle. Never have I experienced such intensity and purity from this producer (mind that I have tasted various vintages of Petit Sirah and Papas block from Mike).
This, I would never have guessed Russian river on a blinder.. I had Northern Rhone all the way - this is major. WOW.
Intense rich fruit and body with some great earthy, mineral and dry notes. Great raspberry and blackberries. Incredible.
Should be at maturity in five years time.3 people found this helpful 2,476 views
2 Comments
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AFWE commented:
7/23/18, 6:40 PM - Surprisingly enough the wine is mostly mourvedre, only 6% syrah in the whole vineyard!
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Fred_Bo commented:
7/24/18, 12:51 AM - I know, I had expected some high end South Rhone like, Vieille Julienne Reserve 2001 or 2005 but I really got the Syrah expression in this. Maybe I was hypersensitive to Syrah that particular night?