Notes of huckleberry, purple/red plum, ollalaberry, pulverized granite, faint vanilla bean, and some residual alcohol. Nothing hollow, filling the mid-palate nicely, but just a tad shy on the back…
I was actually pleasantly surprised by the openness and accessibility of this wine. The 2012 Carlisle Syrahs have proven to be an improvement overall from the past few vintages Mike Officer has put…
Totally agree with DANIELBLEIER in that this wine is indeed super rich and lush (in the best of ways). Exactly what I would expect from a Lewis Syrah from an overly-giving vintage like 2012. PnP with…
PnP with notes of salted/cured meats, black raspberry, tangy plum, olive brine, himalayan salt block (like the salt lick you had for your hamster when you were a kid), and some pumice.
Same as previous notes. An absolute bottle of bad ass Syrah. Drinking great now with a two hour decant. Superb quality of fruit; outstanding complexity. Consistently one of the best Syrah producers…
PnP with notes of blackberry, blueberry, black cherry, black licorice, bitter chocolate, smoke, black olive, asphalt, and granite. A little tight, but with no harsh edges whatsoever.
PnP with dark blackberry, black cherry, raspberry, red licorice, and granite dust. Coming off a little overly fruity this time around after the initial popping of the cork. With more time in the…
PnP with tight, cool notes of purple and black berry fruits, with additional flavors of black licorice and slate. Fairly monolithic, with only the QPR really making up for it. As a stand-alone wine,…
As noted by the Millennials, this Syrah starts off with a push that coaxes you into thinking it is going to go the distance, but then falls off almost immediately mid-palate. Initial notes of purple…
Nearly identical to the 2008 WVH. A meaty and saline-driven syrah, with notes of stewed plum, salami, bologna, red currant, spice, sea salt, and bouquet garni. Some tannic clamp on the initial PnP,…
PnP with notes of blackberry, ripe raspberry, dark plum, charcoal, and a streak of sweet oak. Initially, this Reva came off as a 93-ish point wine, as it was a bit closed, with the flavors coming out…
I had been admittedly losing a little faith in Carlisle over the years, as there have been some misses lately in terms of richness and depth in Mike Officer's Syrahs. (He has commented that his…
Initial PnP was extremely restrained, with tight, high-toned red and purple berry fruits flavors. Very thin and alcohol-ridden on the finish. I was concerned this was going to be a dud at first. Not…
Similar to my CT notes on 9/22/15, although I gave this an extra couple of points from 91 to 93, as this filled in on the mid-palate much more satisfactorily than it did two months ago.
Exact same as my previous CT notes on 8/11/15. PnP with slow O2 for about an hour; no need for a decant. Ready to drink now and over the next few years.
Decanted for 30 minutes at 54 degrees. Notes of black cherry, blueberry, beef blood, sanguine, brick, saline, black olive brine, iron, iodine, terra-cotta, and red clay.
PnP with reserved notes of dark berry, black currant, plum, chocolate, anise, and faint vanilla. After about two hours in the decanter, some nice mocha and licorice notes emerged.
Day 1: PnP with high-pitched red fruit; notes of pomegranate, cranberry, unripe plum, black cherry, and sour blackberry. Acidic and surprisingly tart for a 2010 (especially when compared to the 2010…
