Wine Doctrine
2018

Carlisle Syrah Radiant Ridge

Tasted 21 February 2022 Sonoma County · Bennett Valley

Primary and fairly straight forward right now, with a linear expression of the varietal. Unripe crunchy plum, pomegranate seed, Concord grape, and raspberry seed dominate the profile. Next-to-no secondary or nuanced…

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2018

Carlisle Mourvèdre Radiant Ridge

Sonoma County · Bennett Valley

Pouring a translucent purple-crimson, the 2018 Carlisle Radiant Ridge Mourvèdre rockets-up aromas of spring flowers and a medley of freshly washed berries and cherries. The intoxicating color and…

Reviewed 20 September 2021
2014

Carlisle Petite Sirah Palisades Vineyard

California · Napa Valley

Nearly three years ago I had this from barrel and it showed tremendous promise. Now having been in bottle a few years, this wine is certainly on its way to becoming a beautiful representation of the…

Reviewed 8 October 2018
2013

Carlisle Syrah Sonoma County

California · Sonoma County

This wine showed pretty flat compared to April 2018 when I last had it. This was also served next to a '12 Favia Quarzo, which bested it by a margin. It was fine, but nothing memorable here. Some…

Reviewed 14 September 2018
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