7/27/2020 - pianistjsb Likes this wine:

7/27/2020 I have serious doubts about the 2026 drinking date. This wine is drinking beautifully right now: silky mouthfeel while (almost miraculously) being incredibly light on its feet. There's just enough fruit coming through to balance the acidity -- a perfect complement for oilier fish such as salmon or tuna. I had it with duck breast that I cooked rare and for which I made a sauce with sauteed shallots and garlic, home-made poultry stock, Port, red wine and multiple herbs from my garden. Perfect! On day two, it's still doing nicely but the acid is starting to stick out a bit. I would strongly recommend drinking it over the next couple of years and not waiting until 2026, unless you like super-mature Burgundies with just a hint of fruit left.

5/24/2018 - Seafoam Manor wrote:

Very ripe and round. The acidity is probably on the lower end of medium, but there's a bit of heat that hits you through the cheeks in a similar way. The palate and the nose all show a bit of age and a touch of oxidation, bruised apple, ripe pineapple, raw almonds and big hit of wet rocks on the finish. Enjoyable but not very complex. Finish is unremarkable.

Better on day two (the first glasses had been Coravined), with more pronounced nuttiness and less pineapple. A saline component makes me question my initial assessment of the acidity a bit. The overall profile sort of reads like aged Viura... sort of. High marks for the richness, but it isn't that complex, take the score as a sort of midpoint of the two.

5/29/2021 - rama wrote:

Seghesio style upstages vineyard source here. Sweet, full bodied, rich, dark fruited, chocolate notes with medium acidity to keep it juicy. Enjoyable? Yes. Cocktail wine? Yes. Obvious vineyard source? No.

12/5/2019 - Hamersly wrote:

Rich and seamless, with loads of dark cherry and savory notes. A bit low on structure and a bit one-dimensional, but that dimension sure is delicious.

1/14/2021 - COWineLover wrote:

First bottle in almost 5 years (4/2016). Pnp. Cloudy in the glass with orange bricking prominent. Aromatically took some coaxing to draw out some sous bois, green pepper, and red currant. On the palate the acidity remains vibrant thrusting forward a tart cranberry note that overpowers the faintly present cherry. Finish was uninspiring, and overall this particular bottle makes me long for the glory this wine demonstrated 5 years ago.

Three bottles remain out of 18 purchased, and I plan to revisit another bottle to see if this was an aberration. If I find a similar experience the remaining consumption will be completed before 2023.

The recommendation is to check in and pull a cork if you have this.

12/7/2020 - pgordon62 Likes this wine:

Winemaker note - opened this wine over the weekend (a simple pop and pour) and it was open and enjoyable. There is a little fine grain tannin but I find it contributes to an excellent texture. It will improve over the next 2-4 years (at least) but can be appreciated now. Paul

3/22/2020 - PIntag wrote:

Last of the 3 bottles purchased at auction.
Used an Ah-so which extracted the soft and 1/2 soaked cork very nicely. Even with the Ah-so, there was a visible crack about 2/3rds down, so be careful with a standard corkscrew.
This bottle was also squarely into its tertiary phase, like the 2nd bottle (1st bottle was a bit more youthful). Still, an interesting and pleasurable aged Napa Cabernet. Definitely got a sense of its ripeness but it wasn't to the point of being liqueur-like. More of a middle-of-the-road style than a "bigger is better" style. Really enjoyed this and will be on the lookout for more from this producer.
Don't really like to score wines like this that are past their prime but I'd probably go 88 - 90.

11/6/2019 - tomlee wrote:

Crimson in color. 15.4% ABV. Sublime nose of red and blue fruits, plums and citrus. Full bodied with medium acidity. Well balanced. Rich and jammy with a slightly distracting roasted note. Blueberry, cherry liqueur, raspberry compote and spice on the palate. The finish is long and supple. Well made but lacking the freshness and bright acidity that I so adore in a Carlisle Zinfandel. Best over the next year or so.

10/10/2015 - ChinonRouge Does not like this wine:

It is hard to give a point rating to a wine that I didn't like. Suffice it to say this is not my style of wine. I found this wine to be peppery which is not simething i want in my pinot. Beware. This is not a Burgundy styled wine.

10/22/2018 - signotim Likes this wine:

This surprised me as it improved on the second day open. Very nice, well aged Bordeaux

5/27/2019 - pgm wrote:

This was a big blast of vanilla over cherry fruit. To me, this was surprisingly simple compared to what I’ve come to expect from Carlisle’s entire range. Hopefully the oak will integrate a bit in the next couple years.

1/2/2019 - bergkamp10 Likes this wine:

Very nice without being overly complex. On the more elegant side with nice cherry notes on opening, with more of a dark fruit profile as it opened up. Medium body, with good acid balance and light tannins. Very food friendly. Drink or hold.

1/12/2018 - Geaux Tigers wrote:

No cinnamon or pepper notes. Candied cherry notes and a general sweetness, along with some bramble brush notes. At 2 hrs, fell off a cliff into stewed prunes and vinegar. then I quit. 90 before cliff 75 after....average with time elapsed vs amount consumed seems like 87, but number here is quite meaningless.

5/1/2017 - carlwhat Does not like this wine:

completely disappointing. coming from the 2005 vintage, this wine shows none of the balance and harmony that i have come to associate with 2005 red burgs. far too acidic with not enough fruit to accompany the wine. not a good showing....

2/20/2016 - buckeye76 wrote:

CHOCOLATE, LICORICE, AND BLACK CHERRIES IN THE NOSE WITH BLACK CHERRIES AND BLACKBERRIES IN THE FLAVOR. NICE COMPLEXITY AND A MEDIUM TO LONG FINISH.

4/7/2015 - bergkamp10 Does not like this wine:

I picked this up on clearance for $20 as like AV pinot's, so i wasn't expecting too much. That being said I was still disappointed. This was big, ripe and unwieldy, and after a glass my palate was tired. The profile was dominated by a ripe core of dark berry fruit with a sweet oak influence, and lack of acidity which threw the whole profile out of balance. Its not quite Belle Glos but is getting there. The bottle reeked of over ripe fruit and spoofilated wine making.