Nice showing for this bottle. Purple in color, ruby at the rim, opaque and bright. The nose is nice with black raspberries, black olives, and just a hint to bacon fat. Medium to full bodied. Good balance. On the palate, black raspberry fruit with slight char. Nice finish. Good energy. This drinks well now but should go another seven to ten years. Nice on its own, this will work well with grilled meats or fowl and also roasted vegetables.
James Berry Vineyard is one of the great Syrah vineyards in the world. It is the home vineyard for Saxum. Carlisle's version is a bit less blousy perhaps but really a wonderful wine. Inky purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has black raspberries, slight bacon fat, slight gamey meat with some white pepper. Wonderful, almost seamless, texture. Great energy and balance. On the palate, this is delicious. Complex and just about at maturity. Notes of black raspberries, black pepper and char. Long finish. Drink over the next ten to fifteen years.
From Magnum and consumed over 3 days. It was great on all three but probably at its best on day 2. This is a blend of 68% Syrah and 32% Mourvedre at 15.1% abv. Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has black raspberries, slight plums, spice and a hint of old leather. Full bodied. Medium tannins. On the palate, black raspberries with a lush texture. Some char and spice. Long finish. This drinks easy and despite the alcohol and fruit forwardness, it is not a monster wine. Nice depth and complexity. Nice on its own, this would work well with roasted meats but worked very we
Not quite as good as the 2007, but still excellent. Inky purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has black raspberries, char, black pepper and roasted meats. Full bodied. Medium tannins. On the palate, juicy acidity. Black raspberries, black pepper and char. Long finish. This seems about at peak. Drinking great on its own, it would also work well with roasted vegetables or meats. Drink over the next five to ten years.
This was very good but maybe just a bit below other bottles previously consumed. It seemed a bit closed down which is unusual for a Syrah like this, but does happen. That said, it was still very good. Inky purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose seems a bit roasted with black raspberries, black olives and slight brown sugar. medium to full bodied. On the palate, roasted black raspberry fruit with some char and black pepper. Good finish. This drinks nicely on its own and would be a nice match for a beef stew or chili. The roasted fruit makes me question how pristine the storage
