Carlisle Winery & Vineyards
Sonoma County Petite Sirah
Sonoma County, California, USA
inky black color; dark chocolate, plum; blackberry cobbler, spice, great concentration and length; full bodied and tannic but velvety texture, medium+ acid, 14.7% ABV; blended with 8% Syrah, sourced primarily from Rossi Ranch in Sonoma Valley (89%) with some fruit from Rosella’s Vineyard in Santa Lucia Highlands (11%); should have good aging potential; $34
inky black color; dark chocolate, plum; blackberry cobbler, spice, great concentration and length; full bodied and tannic but velvety texture, medium+ acid, 14.7% ABV; blended with 8% Syrah, sourced primarily from Rossi Ranch in Sonoma Valley (89%) with some fruit from Rosella’s Vineyard in Santa Lucia Highlands (11%); should have good aging potential; $34
Nov 2nd, 2019
PNP
Mike Officer-Owner/Winemaker always delivers great wines from Sonoma Cty. Old Vine Vineyards. Kudos & Cheers 🍇🍷
PNP
Mike Officer-Owner/Winemaker always delivers great wines from Sonoma Cty. Old Vine Vineyards. Kudos & Cheers 🍇🍷
Very purple. Too purple. Idk
Very purple. Too purple. Idk
Mar 9th, 2017Basic appellation offering, Concentrated, Deep Purple Fruit with stained teeth & glass! Also, no 2017 smoke taint. Kudos Mike Officer. Cheers 🍇🍷
Basic appellation offering, Concentrated, Deep Purple Fruit with stained teeth & glass! Also, no 2017 smoke taint. Kudos Mike Officer. Cheers 🍇🍷
Jan 21st, 2021
Sweet baked blackberry/blueberry pie on nose. Gobs of fruit, tannic as hell. Should have waited 5 years
Sweet baked blackberry/blueberry pie on nose. Gobs of fruit, tannic as hell. Should have waited 5 years
Oct 7th, 2020
Blue fruit goodness in a bottle...
Blue fruit goodness in a bottle...
Apr 29th, 2019
Slow ox’d this for 9 hours (I.e., I opened it at 6:30am and pried myself away) then decanted for 30m. Massive and inky, in a way that could stain Teflon. Black currant, fruit cake, grass, jalapeño. Fleshy and round with velvety tannins. Very primary, as expected. There is a ton of complexity all wound up on the back end. Wish I could try again in a decade.
Slow ox’d this for 9 hours (I.e., I opened it at 6:30am and pried myself away) then decanted for 30m. Massive and inky, in a way that could stain Teflon. Black currant, fruit cake, grass, jalapeño. Fleshy and round with velvety tannins. Very primary, as expected. There is a ton of complexity all wound up on the back end. Wish I could try again in a decade.
Jun 15th, 2018
Wow. A powerhouse with finesse. A nose of freshly picked blackberries and chocolate pie. Glides along the palate effortlessly revealing blackberry, chocolate ganache, and pepper flavors. Lush and full-bodied. Super silky tannins with a long, loamy finish. Really impressive effort. I love this winery and this is a perfect example why.
Wow. A powerhouse with finesse. A nose of freshly picked blackberries and chocolate pie. Glides along the palate effortlessly revealing blackberry, chocolate ganache, and pepper flavors. Lush and full-bodied. Super silky tannins with a long, loamy finish. Really impressive effort. I love this winery and this is a perfect example why.
Apr 19th, 20182014 - purple/black. Deep black fruit spice, cereal? and heat on nose. Sappy, Blueberry jam, vanilla. Some dark chocolate. Not very complex but juicy and solid
2014 - purple/black. Deep black fruit spice, cereal? and heat on nose. Sappy, Blueberry jam, vanilla. Some dark chocolate. Not very complex but juicy and solid
Dec 12th, 2016Baking spices, candied black fruit on the nose. Jam packed with fruit and not as tight as I would have thought. Gobs of blueberry and blackberry, brown sugar and a touch of herbs, cardamom and vanilla. Delicious but my knock would be that it is a little one dimensional and I would like a little more acidity.
Baking spices, candied black fruit on the nose. Jam packed with fruit and not as tight as I would have thought. Gobs of blueberry and blackberry, brown sugar and a touch of herbs, cardamom and vanilla. Delicious but my knock would be that it is a little one dimensional and I would like a little more acidity.