Carlisle Syrah Sierra Mar Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands
Tasted 15 November 2017
Central Coast · Santa Lucia Highlands
Red and purple fruit, with faint passings-by of olive, railroad tie, and asphalt. Not overly complex or concentrated, with the mid-palate leaving something to be desired. One could hold this for another year or so in…
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…
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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…
