Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
91
/100
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2009
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91/100
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Taster #5063
· Mar 1, 2020
Dan's Leader Dog donation 2020
2009 vintage
Taster #7838
· Jun 18, 2019
92/100
PnP. In a great place. At least a few more years left.
2009 vintage
Taster #9897
· May 11, 2019
- Brick color with medium forming legs - Drinking perfectly now.
2009 vintage
Taster #4152
· Oct 25, 2017
93/100
Wow, this wine is really singing. Everyone loved this last night right out of the bottle. Drinking well now it's got a long life ahead of it. Just wish I had more in my cellar. Drink now or over the coming 5+ years.
2009 vintage
Taster #2154
· Jan 31, 2017
90/100
Deep garnet, long legs, concentrated glass staining color. Well balanced with black/purple/red brambly fruit.
2009 vintage
Taster #2154
· Jan 14, 2017
90/100
Deep purple garnet in color. Red/purple/black fruit with plum, black berry flavors, spicy earth underneath the fruit. Well balanced and very enjoyable.
2009 vintage
Taster #0074
· Nov 6, 2016
90/100
Big hearty syrah; worth the wait.
2009 vintage
Taster #1432
· Jan 22, 2016
92/100
Very savory Syrah characteristics with dark fruit. Tannins are there but smooth and the acidity is unobtrusive.
2009 vintage
Taster #0983
· Sep 12, 2015
86/100
Ripe fruit and menthol. A bit of heat. Okay but a bit too ripe.
2009 vintage
Taster #0074
· Jul 12, 2015
91/100
I'm loving Carlisle's Dry Creek Valley offerings, both Syrah and Zin!
2009 vintage
Taster #2904
· Apr 20, 2015
86/100
Heavy California style. Others who like fruit, ripe, highly extracted, high alcohol style will enjoy. To me it is just cumbersome. Fine for the price but lacks delineation and balance.
2009 vintage
Taster #0912
· Dec 26, 2014
91/100
Notes from night two. Full lifted nose of ripe black fruit, creosote and smoke. Palate is silky in texture with pure and bright black fruit. Long, lifted and clean across the palate. Picks up some spice notes on the back half. Not the most complex or layered Syrah, but I'm really enjoying the polished and silky nature of this wine -- fully fruited while showing precise and lifted. Bravo.
2009 vintage
Taster #3291
· May 24, 2014
91/100
Agree with Ecoenophile except the finish was not bitter. Good syrah in rich style.
2009 vintage
Taster #8185
· Mar 15, 2014
91/100
Deep purple color. Nose has deep, rich black/purple fruits with a hint of pepper and spice, even on the nose. Flavor profile includes plum, blackberry, date flavors; pepper is less pronounced on the palate as opposed to the nose. Finish is long with tart close. Some residual tannins... a bit grainy, but not unpleasant.
2009 vintage
Taster #7534
· Dec 22, 2013
88/100
Some really nice berry and earthy flavors, but right now the tannic grip would not let go for us, even with a long decant. Cellar for a while.
2009 vintage
Taster #2952
· Jun 26, 2013
93/100
I usually age my syrah more than this but I have to say that this one as drinking very well last night. Drank with tenderloin. The color was inky purple. Great balance with tons of fruit and some earthy notes. Delicious.
2009 vintage
Taster #0987
· Jun 25, 2013
94/100
I'm sure it will get better and better, but pretty great right now with a wonderful mix of dark beery flavors, some sweet fruit and a long finish. Excellent
2009 vintage
Taster #1560
· Jan 1, 2013
94/100
One of the better syrah I have had. Dark purple color. Big nose of dark fruits and slight menthol and alcohol aromas. Tastes primarily of rich dark fruits, blackberry being most prominent. Some gaminess as well as a touch of black olive. Smooth, rich tannins which are very deep. Wine truly coats the mouth. Black pepper shows on the finish. With air tannins were more pronounced as well as some inkiness on finish.
2009 vintage
Taster #1254
· Oct 29, 2012
92/100
Needs air
2009 vintage
Taster #3549
· Oct 1, 2012
Mike Officer's note nails it: "Opaque crimson-purple. Glass staining. An explosive nose of blackberry, creosote, narcissus, coffee-bean and vanilla. Sexiness just oozes out of the glass! On the palate, concentrated, thick, but with a wonderful sense of balance." You can smell this wine from a couple feet away. For my tastes, this is drinking well already.
2009 vintage
Taster #1432
· Sep 30, 2012
92/100
Outstanding aromas of dark fruit and smoke (the good kind). Rich blackberry/cherry fruit and a distinctive clove or spice note. Fairly prominent dusty tannins. Improved over the course of several hours. Thoroughly enjoyable but I may wait a couple of years on the next one.
2009 vintage
Taster #1438
· Aug 23, 2012
Very nice. Showed better on night two. I don't necessarily think it's a long-term ager, but give it some air if you're going to drink now.
2009 vintage
Taster #3505
· Jul 31, 2012
Very good wine. Decanted 12 hours. Big, rich, extracted with tons of inky fruit, cocoa powder and a creamy finish (a good dose of new oak). Very good and "fun" to drink, yes. But I am not sure this is what I seek in a syrah. More about extraction than any place (or varietal character); muscle opposed to elegance. Sure it is a crowd pleasing wine, but I may stick to the Zins moving forward.
2009 vintage
Taster #0070
· May 23, 2012
91/100
had this over two nights. Night one was ok, basic nice syrah. Day 2 everything just got ratcheted up a few notches. Wonderful nose and wonderful flavors. I really wish I had more in the bottle for tonight. Oh well. Enjoy!!!
2009 vintage
Taster #5630
· Mar 25, 2012
93/100
Rich, full-bodied blackberry fruit with loads of chocolate, plum, mineral, and black olive flavors, very good structure, nice acidity, well balanced, expansive, surprising good wine
2009 vintage