This is a blend of 93% Syrah and 7% other Rhone varietals. It is in a great place right now and seems to be at peak. Inky purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has black raspberries, bramble, gravel and smoke. Full bodied. Medium tannins. On the palate, great texture. Plenty of ripe black raspberry fruit with some underlying char. Nice finish. Nice on its own, this will work well with grilled or roasted foods. Drink over the next five years.
Gorgeous wine in a great place right now. Inky purple in color. The nose has black raspberries, black pepper, slight roasted herbs and hints of cherry cola. Full bodied. Silky but full texture. Lots of black raspberry and black cherry fruit over gravel, char and scorched earth. Nice acidity. Complex, deep; the layers unwind in the glass. Still some tannins left. Long finish. Just abot at peak but should have a decade to go at this level. Works great on its own and will work with roasts and grilled food.
Pallisades is one of the great Petite Sirah vineyards and Carlisle really nailed it with the 2016 vintage. Inky purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is great with boysenberries, gravel, blueberries and spice. Full bodied. Firm tannins. On the palate, this is delicious. Boysenberries, black cherries, blueberries with underlying gravel. Clean. Long finish. This is drinking well now but still young and may improve. Drink over the next fifteen years. Nice on its own, this would work well with grilled meats.
I am told this is a blend of 63% Petite Sirah, 22% Grenache, and 15% Syrah which makes me wonder how they can call it a Petite Sirah? In California a wine needs at least 75% of the varietal if it is listed on the label. In any event, the wine is quite nice. Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has black raspberries, gravel, and roasted herbs. Full bodied. Light to medium tannins. On the palate, black raspberries with char and a bit of gravel. Good finish. This is drinking well now and should provide nice drinking for another five to eight years. It would be a nice wine to
The cork crumbled on opening and the wine was decanted. Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has boysenberries, char, slight ink scent and a bit of blueberries. Full bodied. Light tannins. On the palate, the blueberries are more pronounced and plenty of boysenberries with underlying char. Still has youthful energy. Good finish. This is drinking well now but still young. No harm opening or letting it age another ten to fifteen years. It probably won't get much better. It will work well with pizza, burger but also roasts and grilled foods.
Palisades is one of the best Petite Sirah Vineyards anywhere. Now, that is somewhat a backhanded compliment as there just aren't that many of those vineyards. Still, this is one worth checking out. Inky purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has boysenberries, char and slight spice. Full bodied. Firm tannins. On the palate, juicy black raspberries with underlying gravel and char. Long finish. This is very young and although approachable, it will get better. It could really use about ten years in the cellar. Patience will be rewarded. In any event, this makes good drinking
