Carlisle Syrah Radiant Ridge

Blueberry and vanilla nose Mineral and loamy soil, tar, bacon fat, dark blueberries Still quite tannic, good acid/fruit Fabulous lengthy finish

PnP. Nose of dark fruits, spice, and bacon fat. Vibrant palate of peppered beef, fleshy black cherry, loads of minerals, and notes of ham. Tannins are broad and long-lasting, mostly covering the earth and dry, peppery fruit underneath. Still it’s nice and may improve.

Nose: Stone minerality with pan grille and black fruits and hints of road tar. Palate: Much more representative than the first corked bottle. Earthy with blackberry and some blueberry. Good tannins and acidity. Solid but not nearly in the same league as the 2018.

This wine is absolutely opaque. Light cannot penetrate this beast. Pop and pour wasn't the best idea so I guess I'll sit and nurse it while waiting to finish making pizzas for dinner. Nose seems quite closed initially. Mostly floral notes, olives and some meatyness. Mouth filling black fruit, pepper and spice. Three hours later, the nose is more muted. The palate smoother, less dense. Nice blueberries. Lovely wine.

Brambly black fruit, smoke, and some bacon. Smooth finish.

Great nose & finish. Even better on day 2.

Serious stuff. Has some similarity with Petite Sirah with deep blue fruits, tar and smoke character. Best with steak.

Pepper and cassis flavors, fills every corner of your mouth with flavor, long finish.

Typical northern Rhône Syrah nose. Lip smacking ripe blackberry balanced by serious bacon fat. Body is lighter than expected, but wine is absolutely delicious and showing very well.

Still young and a little heavy even for a beef tenderloin pairing, but the quality was very good

First night this was pretty closed / heavy and I wasn’t loving it. Second night it opened up way more and was enjoyable. I will hold my other bottle hopefully 3-5+ yrs.

Even though I really did love Integral (the previous bottling from Radiant Ridge, which combined the Syrah and Mourvèdre), making two separate wines was genius. ‘19 is not quite up to ‘18 with these Bennett Valley wonders and yet who cares? ‘19 is still astounding. Violets, salumi platter, blueberries, ground black lava and some white pepper. Medium-to full-bodied goodness, with an expansive, long finish. Silky tannins. Better on day two, this will age. Drink 2025 - 2036.

Sacrificed this one. Really needs a minimum of 3 more years and/or aggressive decant of several hours now. The nose is silken berry and closed but unctuous after an hour.