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Red
2008 Carlisle Petite Sirah Yorkville Highlands
Petite Sirah
- USA
- California
- North Coast
- Yorkville Highlands
Label borrowed from 2007
Label borrowed from 2006
Community Tasting Notes 39
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Neras Likes this wine: 95 points
February 2, 2024 - Funny to think I acquired two bottles of this wine in February 2011 in New York, took it back to Denmark and stored it. I drank the first bottle in 2015 (9 years ago!!) and now the final. And the patience is paying off. Very dense and focused, masculine and muscular, but also balanced, pleasant and welcoming. Still fruity, tannins has mellowed and it has no age. Wonderful!
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drrobvino wrote: 92 points
November 17, 2022 - Spongy cork, broke off and was unable to retrieve the remainder because it was almost powdery...had to push it into the bottle and decant off the wine. Once in a decanter, the squid-ink color and black-and-blue-fruited bomb erupted, tossing out aromas of graphite, smoke, black pepper, and anise. The tannins are finally starting to settle in on this 14 yr old wine, showing off it's full bodied feel with ample acidity to keep it from being too gratuitous. Just a lovely, big, big wine to enjoy alongside spicy homemade chili this evening. Kudos, drink through 2028+.
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dougie Likes this wine: 92 points
July 9, 2021 - Decanted for an hour. At prime after 4 hours. Long way to go.
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snarfglk Likes this wine: 91 points
February 25, 2021 - Silky smooth and very tasty!
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jc510 Likes this wine:
December 26, 2020 - Drinking very nice still, second day was even better.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type Red
- Producer Carlisle
- Varietal Petite Sirah
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion North Coast
- Appellation Yorkville Highlands
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 5 (1%)
- In Cellars 327 (44%)
- Consumed 405 (55%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 23 votes
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- VarietyPetite Sirah
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNorth Coast
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