Carlisle Papa's Block Syrah, Russian River Valley, USA

卡爾麗絲帕巴區西拉干紅葡萄酒

點擊次數：4257

The 2010 Syrah Papa’s Block hits the palate with layers of dark fruit. Wonderfully vivid and alive for a wine of its size, the 2010 is absolutely compelling from the first taste. The addition of 33% whole clusters, along with a dollop of Mourvedre and Viognier, gives the 2010 an element of lift that is rare for such a big wine. A huge, concentrated wine, the 2010 is compelling today, but I imagine it will be even better in another few years. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2030. Proprietor Mike Officer arrived with a bevy of wines for our tasting, all of which I was thrilled to sample. Readers who don’t think terroir exists in California should check out the Carlisle Zinfandels and Syrahs, many of which emerge from old-vine, heritage sites that nearly disappeared until Officer and some of his peers rescued them from the brink of oblivion. In particular, the 2011 Zinfandels are fabulous. Officer describes 2011 as a very late harvest. The Syrahs were all picked after the rains, while the thinner-skinned Zinfandels naturally came in quite a bit earlier. Officer told me he performed a severe selection of fruit that took with it a full 50% of the production. For his efforts, Officer has been rewarded with a set of gorgeous wines, although I imagine his faithful clientele won’t be too thrilled with the lower production levels of these wines, given their already minuscule production. Unfortunately, 2011 Compagni Portis and Gruner Veltliner were to be bottled right after this tasting, so I will have to wait until another opportunity to sample those wines. Carlisle is resolute in keeping his wines affordable, a commendable approach I wish were more common throughout California. Tel. (707) 566-7700

2010 年的 Syrah Papa's Block 入口后散發出李子、黑莓、香料、薄荷、煙草以及甘甜的野生藥草的味道。此杯酒展示了該品種葡萄的豐富特色。我尤其鐘愛此款 Syrah，其中礦物質味與水果味交相輝映，相得益彰。此款 Papa's Block 由整串葡萄的 33% 釀制而成。此款葡萄酒浸皮 20 天并在法國橡木桶（26% 新）中熟成。預期成熟時間：2014-2021。這一系列來自 Mike Officer 和 Carlisle 的酒極為美妙。最神奇的是，這款酒雖然質量優良、富有魅力，其價格卻一直都很合理。