4/18/2015 - windypinot Likes this wine:

This is singing right now. Popped and poured through aerator. Dark ruby color; great body and full flavor. Very pleasant surprise. I think this could age for several more years still.

1/30/2015 - windypinot Likes this wine:

Balance and body. All there.

1/28/2015 - windypinot Likes this wine:

The wine is ruby colored. The legs are medium. There is little sediment in the bottle. Lighter cherry flavors with a narrow texture and a shorter finish. Drink up.

9/1/2014 - windypinot wrote:

Dark claret color; Nose exhibits strong dark fruits and is promising, but the wine itself is thinner and does not match up with the same depth. Very short finish for what I would expect for this producer. Still had good enough body, but does not stand out.

8/2/2014 - windypinot wrote:

Astounding balance and depth at this age.

4/12/2014 - windypinot wrote:

Still juicy and fruit forward, with great balance; beautiful expression of this wine.

4/11/2014 - windypinot wrote:

Simplistic and thin; sour fruit flavors and light; disappointing based on other single vineyard efforts from vintage; don't see much to expect from wine in future.

4/2/2014 - windypinot wrote:

The fruit is fading; still has some structure, but not enough to really take much more time in the bottle; drink up.

11/10/2013 - windypinot wrote:

Wow! Wish I had more of this. Great balance and intensity of fruit for the price.

8/24/2013 - windypinot wrote:

Pleasant surprise; still balanced and fruit forward

11/11/2012 - windypinot wrote:

Singing now; great value for price; full of fruit and balanced finish

9/16/2012 - windypinot wrote:

Fabulous quality for the price; touch of oak and butter, but not too much; fine balance

8/21/2012 - windypinot wrote:

Not as impressive 2 years after I last tasted this; doesn't seem to be fading, just a bit muddled; perhaps shutting down now; popped and poured, so perhaps it needed more time to open up

8/18/2012 - windypinot wrote:

Ruby-garnet color; deep and beautiful nose; balanced and fruit forward cab with full finish

8/16/2012 - windypinot wrote:

One of the best KWs I have ever had; so dense and full of flavor; perfect balance; dark berries and earthy mushrooms; long finish; pop it if you have it because this is in its prime.

7/2/2012 - windypinot wrote:

Three Blind Mice -- Red Rhone-Style Wines (Matt's House): Winner of a blind tasting of three red-rhone style wines; full body with excellent complexity and balance; great fruit; long finish

7/2/2012 - windypinot wrote:

Three Blind Mice -- Red Rhone-Style Wines (Matt's House): lighter red colors; licorice notes, with modest cherry flavors; full body

7/2/2012 - windypinot wrote:

Three Blind Mice -- Red Rhone-Style Wines (Matt's House): Light red color; minor cherry notes; brett; very short finish; nothing left here

6/11/2012 - windypinot wrote:

Excellent food wine with balance and full finish. Just a touch of sweetness. Getting more of this one for the summer.

6/10/2012 - windypinot wrote:

Lighter pink in color; full nose with floral notes; strong melon and tart berry flavors; somewhat dryer in approach; bit tight on the finish; maybe a touch of heat

5/17/2012 - windypinot wrote:

Lighter than expected; could be an off bottle because I have not tasted such a simple argyle before

5/13/2012 - windypinot wrote:

Last bottle and still amazing. Sealed up and served a day later and was still excellent. Love when a sparkler can do that.

5/13/2012 - windypinot wrote:

Still in a great place; had for mother's day with pork chops, shallots and balsamic vinegar; perfectly balanced with plenty of fruit still

4/18/2012 - windypinot wrote:

Had to write a note on this given the number of bottles in the community and absence of any comments in the last three years; wow!; still has excellent body and balance; great sparkler that is still going strong and is not as heavy as argyle vintage brut can be; what a deal

4/2/2012 - windypinot wrote:

Wow! Great pear nose; minerality and full body realy shines on the mouth; great potential.

3/20/2012 - windypinot wrote:

Popped and poured and then drank over two days; nice cherry driven wine with excellent balance; would wait for another year or two if I had more

3/2/2012 - windypinot wrote:

Popped and poured. Full of fruit with a beautiful balance; tannins are really softened on this wine.

3/2/2012 - windypinot wrote:

Pleasant surprise. Still going strong. Full-bodied, subtle red fruits and a nice shorter finish.

1/21/2012 - windypinot wrote:

popped and poured; nose is off somewhat, but the wine is still drinking great; fruit forward, full-bodied pinot

1/21/2012 - windypinot wrote:

Fine, fruit forward, full-bodied wine; good match with food; not as much wow factor or depth as I have tasted in other Carlisle zins, but still solid; enjoyed at MJ steakhouse with JB (selling for $99)

1/20/2012 - windypinot wrote:

Not as good as past vintages; clipped finish with not much body

6/8/2011 - windypinot wrote:

Three Blind Mice -- Petite Sirah (Matt's House): Opened with an Unit and Thackery and tasted blind; younger offering more fruit than other petites tasted; great finish, but not as much body; toasted oak flavors are strong

6/8/2011 - windypinot wrote:

Three Blind Mice -- Petite Sirah (Matt's House): Bit of a funk on the nose; totally shut down; perhaps dying; decent plum flavors

6/8/2011 - windypinot wrote:

Three Blind Mice -- Petite Sirah (Matt's House): Tasted blind with Unti and Carlisle PS; won the tasting handily on all three ballots; bit tart, but nice fruit and balance; needs to open some more, but shows the potential to be an amazing wine

12/10/2011 - windypinot wrote:

Amazing value, full bodied, with great fruit and finish; lighter style, but still elegant

1/7/2012 - windypinot wrote:

Popped and poured and served with takeout Smoque barbecue; so smooth; not a trait you expect much from a zin, but this one has such great depth and balance and is not overwhelming with the dried raisin, pepper flavors you might expect from a zin. this wine is tasting great now; great with food and went really fast for us too.

1/7/2012 - windypinot wrote:

Popped and poured. Not my favorite Carlisle syrah, but it could just be in a young phase as some have mentioned below; bit of heat, lot of pepper and anise; much better on day 2

1/1/2012 - windypinot wrote:

Wow! Great concentration and balance; unbelieve fruit; not a light Oregon pinot, but still deft enough to show well for the varietal

12/31/2011 - windypinot wrote:

One year later from my last bottle and this is really shining now; great balance of acid and fruit; perfect to drink now

12/26/2011 - windypinot wrote:

Opened for last free corkage night at Carlos; fabulous offering with great fruit forward flavors and full finish; ready to drink now, but still has life for a few more years in bottle

9/23/2011 - windypinot wrote:

darker red color than you typically get from a Ken Wright PN; in its prime now; this wine was perfectly balanced with dark berry flavors and a hint of spice; nice finish; impressive offering

9/19/2011 - windypinot wrote:

Uninspirsing one note effort; agree that this does not really possess the character of zinfandel; soft, muted tones of berries

9/14/2011 - windypinot wrote:

Still going strong; fabulous balanced wine

9/11/2011 - windypinot wrote:

Wow; decanted 30 minutes beforehand; beautiful depth, body and finish

9/16/2011 - windypinot wrote:

Nothing distinctive; popped and poured; subtle, medium body effort

9/9/2011 - windypinot wrote:

Great value propisition; light yellow tone; oak and butter flavors are there, but muted and blend nicely with the fruit

9/6/2011 - windypinot wrote:

Disappointing vintage; not much body to this wine

9/9/2011 - windypinot wrote:

Great value wine; not your typical unoaked chard as it still had some full body

9/8/2011 - windypinot wrote:

Dark gold color; full body, with a touch of minerality; nice balance and full finish

9/3/2011 - windypinot wrote:

Nicely balanced, with moderate oak; can still taste the fruit