2018 Carlisle Two Acres, USA, California, Sonoma, Russian River Valley, Wine Review

This is mostly Mourvedre with 10% Carignan and 2% Alicante Bouschet. Purple/ruby in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose is nice with black cherries, slight cherries, a bit of anise and spice. With air, there does seem to be some Brett on this in the form of Band-Aid. Full bodied. Firm tannins. On the palate, flavors of black cherries along with a touch of Ban-Aid. Long finish. Overall, the Brett does not dominate and not an issue (depending on sensitivity). This should go another twenty years but is drinking nice now. It would probably be better with food. A hearty soup or stew would be nice on a cold day.

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2018

2008 Hospice du Rhone Events: Highs & Lows of American Rhone-style Wines Tasted

The Rhone Report: About Rhone and Rhone-Style Wines and Winemakers is part of an ongoing series. The 16th annual Hospice du Rhone events in Paso Robles, California from May 1 to 3, 2008 was an opportunity to consider Rhone-style wines from a fresh perspective. Unlike most tasting opportunities, these events included Rhone-style wines from the Rhone Valley itself (51 wineries), elsewhere in France (4 wineries) as well as from Spain (4 wineries), Australia (17 wineries), South Africa (6 wineries), Chile (2 wineries), Argentina (1 winery) and the United States. The American wines were mostly from California (144 wineries), but a few examples from Arizona (2 wineries) and Washington State (5 wineries) were also included. While this is a California-dominated event, and while many of the Rhone Valley’s best producers aren’t represented, there is still sufficient European and other entries to make for interesting comparisons and contrasts. The events included two general tastings and a series of focused seminars.

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America’s Best Rhone Style Red Wines: 11th Annual Rhone Rangers Tasting Reviewed

The Rhone Report: About Rhone and Rhone-Style Wines and Winemakers is part of an ongoing series. Last month we discussed the white Rhone style wines offered at the 2008 Rhone Rangers tasting event at Fort Mason in San Francisco on March 18. This month we turn to the reds, of which we tasted 50. Among those we tasted were some old favorites and some wineries or bottlings with which we were not yet familiar. We don’t pretend that we tasted a representative group of wines, because our sample was skewed to wines we have loved in the past and others about which we have heard positive comments.

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2002 Carlisle Two Acres, USA, California, Sonoma, Russian River Valley, Wine Review

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2002

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A-

2001 Carlisle Two Acres, USA, California, Sonoma, Russian River, Wine Review

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2015 Andremily Mourvèdre, USA, California, Wine Review

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2015

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A+

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$165.00USD

Andremily makes some of the best Rhone varietal wines anywhere. This on is 92% Mourvèdre, 5% Syrah and 3% Viognier. Inky purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is great with plums, black cherries, coffee, spice and anise. Full bodied. Medium to firm tannins. On the palate, black cherries, plums and anise. Some coffee/chocolate add to the finish. Drinking well now if still a bit young. This should drink well for another ten to fifteen years (and probably more). Great on its own, this would go very well with a cassoulet.

2018 Carlisle Two Acres, USA, California, Sonoma, Russian River Valley, Wine Review

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