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30 notes

2014

Carlisle Syrah Rosella's Vineyard

Central Coast · Santa Lucia Highlands

MATT SCOTT nailed it again with many of the specific tasting notes on this wine. Flavors of elderberry, blueberry, blackberry, violets, limestone, and earth. It almost tasted to me as though there…

Reviewed 2 April 2016
2012

Carlisle Syrah Sierra Mar Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands

Central Coast · Santa Lucia Highlands

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…

Reviewed 28 November 2015
2011

Carlisle Syrah Rosella's Vineyard

Central Coast · Santa Lucia Highlands

PnP with not much of a nose; some saline, alcohol, and muted red and blue fruits. On the palate, medium red and purple berry and plum notes, with olive, sea salt, and blood orange.

Reviewed 25 September 2015
2012

Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands

Central Coast · Santa Lucia Highlands

Black cherry, ripe raspberry, KB cola, vanillin cassis, and subtle wood smoke. Improved with an hour in the decanter. The best of the appellation 2012 KB Pinots at the moment.

Reviewed 18 August 2015
2010

Carlisle Syrah Sierra Mar Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands

Central Coast · Santa Lucia Highlands

Notes of tart blackberry, red fruits, olive, and rocks and minerals. Some saline notes with an odd tart (almost grapefruit) tinge on the back end. Not sure where this wine is going, with complicated…

Reviewed 9 August 2015