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2012

Carlisle Syrah James Berry Vineyard

Tasted 17 December 2016 Central Coast · Paso Robles

Previous notes apply. Hold until 2018. Came off a little sweet and disjointed initially. Opened up a bit more after a few hours in the decanter, but was still a little too plush and round for my taste. Let it integrate…

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2018

Carlisle Syrah Radiant Ridge

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…

Reviewed 21 February 2022
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
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