2010 Carlisle Syrah Papa's Block
Community Tasting Note
csimm wrote:
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 - As others have noted, blackberry, blueberry, and black olive notes. What distinguishes this wine over the other Carlisle Syrahs is the interplay between the subtle meaty notes and distinct Papa's Block charcoal and asphalt notes. A push of wood smoke and forest floor drive this syrah into a realm that surpasses Mike Officer's other Syrahs.
This Syrah defines what I think Officer's Syrahs should be (especially of the early 2000 era of Carlisle). He has throttled-back the richness of his wine over the years (which for me has been a tad disappointing), but the Papa's remains the last of the Mohicans. This IS the one you want to get over the others.
The 2010 is ready to drink now. A slow O2 allows for some secondary nuances of smoke, vanillin wood, cedar, and earth notes, but it is ready to PnP for the most part now. Enjoy for the next few years.
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