Carlisle Winery & Vineyards

Papa's Block Russian River Valley Syrah

9.2135 ratings
9.124 pro ratings
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Syrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
Ki Punwar

Owner, California Wine Republic

9.2

Love Carlisle and this is a great wine with a very floral nose of blackberry and pepper. Lush and long finish, well done Mike!

Love Carlisle and this is a great wine with a very floral nose of blackberry and pepper. Lush and long finish, well done Mike!

Sep 21st, 2025
Severn G

2022 Independence Day Party πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² with several members of our Tastevin crew and extended friends.🍷 Proof that our palates are wider than Burgundy. Notes may be light, scores will be honest.

750ml

2022 Independence Day Party πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡² with several members of our Tastevin crew and extended friends.🍷 Proof that our palates are wider than Burgundy. Notes may be light, scores will be honest.

750ml

Jul 4th, 2022
Nick Apone

Freak. Beauty.

Freak. Beauty.

Jul 28th, 2017
Stephen Redenbaugh

Powerful and pure Syrah, with a dark inky color and some noticeable alcohol and jamminess. I really love the dark fruit and the weight on the mouth, but I found myself wishing for a bit more acidity.

Powerful and pure Syrah, with a dark inky color and some noticeable alcohol and jamminess. I really love the dark fruit and the weight on the mouth, but I found myself wishing for a bit more acidity.

1 person found it helpfulJan 17th, 2017
Kevin O'Connor

Wow!

1 person found it helpfulDec 13th, 2013
Steve Anderson

Room filling nose. Classic Syrah profile. Excellent!

Room filling nose. Classic Syrah profile. Excellent!

1 person found it helpfulDec 1st, 2013
Patrick Derdeyn

Still huge. Fruit forward and primary. Pushing towards jammy, needs more time for the fruit to dry out.

Still huge. Fruit forward and primary. Pushing towards jammy, needs more time for the fruit to dry out.

Apr 19th, 2017
Patrick Derdeyn

Holy bacon fat! Like gargling with the grease from the bacon pan with none of the heart attack. Beyond that the depth of dark fruit and spice on this is stunning.

Holy bacon fat! Like gargling with the grease from the bacon pan with none of the heart attack. Beyond that the depth of dark fruit and spice on this is stunning.

Jan 31st, 2016
Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

8.6

Color: Deep purple with a red hue
Nose: Olives, raspberries, very light
Palate: Soft, ok tannins, ends med palate for me, occasionally goes to end with a metallic finish
Opinion: Honestly, for my first Carlisle, I am not impressed. I would not buy this again. Coravinned.

Color: Deep purple with a red hue
Nose: Olives, raspberries, very light
Palate: Soft, ok tannins, ends med palate for me, occasionally goes to end with a metallic finish
Opinion: Honestly, for my first Carlisle, I am not impressed. I would not buy this again. Coravinned.

Sep 28th, 2015
Peter Langenstein

Nice but may have missed its youth

Nice but may have missed its youth

Mar 7th, 2015