Fantastic new Syrah release from Carlisle, one of our favorite small producers! Very limited - only 300 cases produced.93 Points Robert Parker: "The 2010 Syrah Papa's Block wraps around the palate with plums, black cherries, spices, mint, tobacco and sweet wild herbs. There is plenty of varietal character in the glass. I especially admire the interplay of minerality and fruit in this beautifully balanced Syrah. The Papa's Block was made with 33% whole clusters. It saw 20 days on the skins and was aged in French oak barrels, 26% new. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2021. This is a fabulous set of wines from Mike Officer and Carlisle. Best of all, the wines remain very reasonably priced considering the quality and passion that goes into the bottle. Along with Morgan Twain-Peterson of Bedrock, Mike Officer is focused on seeking out the finest old-vine sites in California, which have either been neglected over the years, or are being bought by large-scale wineries who have little interest in discovering the quirks of these very old vineyards, most of which are planted with field blends that truly harken back to another era."
Peter Langenstein
Nice but may have missed its youth
Nice but may have missed its youth
8.1Charles Garrison
Wonderful and big... dark fruits and plum nose and palette...
Wonderful and big... dark fruits and plum nose and palette...
9.3Charles Garrison
Keeps evolving and improving..,Easter lamb and papa's block... feeling good tonight!
Keeps evolving and improving..,Easter lamb and papa's block... feeling good tonight!
9.3Charles Garrison
Big and dense...
Big and dense...
9.1Steve Wilcox
94 pts Big & dark fruit
94 pts Big & dark fruit
9.3Andy Mc Nees
Epic. Opening up. Right there when it comes to CA huge Syrah. Unabashed. No apologies. Great value.
Epic. Opening up. Right there when it comes to CA huge Syrah. Unabashed. No apologies. Great value.
9.6Virgil Smaltz
Wow - hitting on all cylinders tonight! Amazing bright cherry with a hint of violet...
Wow - hitting on all cylinders tonight! Amazing bright cherry with a hint of violet...
9.4Patrick 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.
9.3Steve Anderson
BYO to Mrs A's Bunco Group holiday party last weekend. Stashed it behind the wall of Turning Leaf and drank well all evening.
BYO to Mrs A's Bunco Group holiday party last weekend. Stashed it behind the wall of Turning Leaf and drank well all evening.
9.2scott watkins
Meaty olives dark fruit delicious! Celebrate release day.
Meaty olives dark fruit delicious! Celebrate release day.
9.2WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.