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Ugh, it is bittersweet not to be on this mailer. Looks like delicious wines and as always prices make them no brainers.
Finished my last cabs from the early days this year and they were uniformly outstanding. Only a smattering of ‘15s left now.

Joseph, I gather you went all in after tasting it? Sounds delicious.

I’m already thinking it was a mistake not to ask for 2 extras.

Brian Tuite wrote: ↑
July 17th, 2019, 8:03 pm
So, did you all get emails about the release?

You could always try to log in to your account. If you are on the list there should be an offer.

In other news I’m looking at taking 18 bottles (Papera, CVZ, Integral, Grenache) and I have no room for them. Allocation was for 48.

I was determined not to open the email!
But in the end I decided that their description of the wine was exactly what I look for on the rare occasions I drink Champagne, maybe two or three times a year. Way too many sparklers have palates that are too rich and heavy.

Took 2+0 and was offered 2+2.

Since I signed up in Feb I’m not surprised that I’ve not gotten an offer. Will be interesting to see if I get a postcard or an email.

Tried my first Kelley Fox, the 2017 Ahurani, PN. All Momtazi fruit, and apparently the only Momtazi she made in that vintage. This wine is criminally good for only $30 at retail.

‘11 C-P drinking beautifully with tarragon crab cakes and “Greek” salad.

Placed my first order:
Three of the Maresh Ch and three of the Maresh PN.

T. Altmayer wrote: ↑
June 17th, 2019, 8:26 pm

Chris Freemott wrote: ↑
June 17th, 2019, 8:07 pm
WB folks, if you break one - go to the site, drop a glass in your cart and use REPLACEMENT - this drops the price to $10 (yes, I check you knuckleheads...) for the breakage warranty for WB participants.
Thanks Chris

So I can’t order 6 packs of Liberte or Mineralite for $60 each!?

After some experimentation I'd highly recommend the Moccamaster no 4 filters. $5 for 100 filters is not going to make much of a difference. In fact my observation is that they offer considerable savings since they are less permeable and so require fewer grinds. Also the taste is much better imho.

2010 C-P and it is in a perfect spot. Wonder if this wouldn’t go another 9 years given how fresh it is.

2010 Carlisle C-P and it is drinking perfectly.
Might have preferred a MacD with a good steak, but that wasn’t in the cards.

I'm looking forward to finally getting some Kelley Fox wines.

I actually had a bottle of '04 Carlisle Mondeuse Noir that I drank in 2017. I enjoyed the bottle but it is something you rarely see. Yup....that was a year that Mike was able to make a barrel of Mondeuse off of TwoAcres. I thought it spoke more of Mike's winemaking and only quietly of Mondeuse vari...

Don't have too many stressed days either. In case I'm annoyed by idiotic rules at work Carlisle generally does the trick, so Zin it is, and I do drink wine with dinner every night.

So I had my second bottle of this tonight. It seems to have emerged from whatever stage it was in. Some earthy secondary notes, palate more integrated. Could smooth out a bit more on the palate, but very pleasant with dinner at my local hangout.

Hopefully on topic. I’m going to Brisbane next and would love some advice as well.

Justin,
Thanks for the great notes, including preparation. Very helpful info for those of us who also have all but 2009.

8859AA5E-8F2F-4BDC-9615-50F441FA50B6.jpeg A decent $30 Burg if not quite as complete as the one I posted upstream as it is a bit more delineated and strict on the palate. All in all I’m sad the the best Burgs are way too expensive, but there is still a lot of good ones that are affordable. My goal ...

No specifics but there are many very good cabs from AU that are well priced, with the ones from from western AU being a bit more civilized.

Brian, Kinero makes outstanding whites that are very reasonably priced $20-35.

Here is a delicious easy to drink Burgundy that can be had for $30. 2017 Domaine Frédéric Esmonin Gevrey-Chambertin "Clos Prieur" But should be Clos Prieur-bas as it is the village portion of the vineyard. Well placed for a village wine though as far as I can tell. 803D58A2-0586-4074-952C-6E926DF032...

Does he also want freedom fries with his wines?
Happy to say that I own no KJ wines nor any Beckstoffer vineyard wines. They made their entry into vineyard ownership the same way apparently. For those interested look at Dick Peterson's book.

Those tubes look awesome. Would love some for my 1855 and Burg glasses.

Mike,
Nice article, thanks for posting it.

Kevin, What about Etna Rosso? Any plans for that?

My last of the mixed six pack was the Noel. Might be my fav as well. Light smoke, nice musky aromas over red fruits. Superb palate and aftertaste. I’m going to seek out some other PN from OR, hopefully Kelly Fox will get back to me sometime as I signed up for the club in mid March. In the meantime T...

Jeff, it is definitely ready to drink. Very dark and intense. It’ll probably also hold for another 5 years at least.

Frank, not me as I don’t own any. However, we just drank the ‘13 against other Carlisle wines that were not Zin. Many found it profound, it was most certainly dense, and likely as intense as any PS I’ve ever had.

And 12 Horseshoe is also very good and basically ready for drinking now.

As a person who lives down here, I always have wine shipped in fall, winter, spring. It’s a pretty wide window for shipping. Even over night in the summer is ok. But leaving stuff in your car in the sun is likely a bad idea for wine that is not cheap.

Love these notes David and Peter, especially around the CP vertical! Have 1 left of 2010-2012 (then more of 13's on up), and am not in a hurry to drink any of them....but sounds like I should think about the 11 first. One of my favorite domestic whites. Thanks again for posting! Rich, you know wher...

Opened another 2015 Holmes last night. Popped 3 hrs before drinking. Decanted into a pitcher for 15 mins, back in bottle, then back in pitcher for 15 mins, and back in bottle that was left open until an hour before pouring. As we drank it, all too fast with some great sushi, what became clear was ho...

I'll add a few useless remarks to David's excellent report. It was very interesting to see how well these whites were doing. My feeling is that all of Mike's whites have aged extremely well. As I have 2 each of the '10 and '11 C-P I'll be able to retest these this summer. There were very clear vinta...

Sounds promising. I too should try these wines, maybe next I’m up there.

I’d pick a Margaret River Cab. These can have nice herbal and fruity aromatics, juicy and lively mouthfeel and are not heavy or tannic.
Leeuwin Art Series is my fav, but that is $40. K&L has a bunch of very reasonably priced ones that might fit the bill.

Sounds like a great tasting.

I too have a few from ‘07-‘09 that I have to find the right occasions to pop.

Doug, thanks for the note. I was thinking of opening this or the 2007 Syrah tonight.

Drank the 2007 version of this PN earlier this week. It was delicious and refreshing. Probably close to peak drinking experience.

It was my turn to be a klutz last night. Merely wanted to polish a clean 1855 and the bowl collapsed between my hands and towel. Must have a moment of inattention.
Fortunately I still have my freebie glass.

‘15 Mancini appeared somewhat taut and structured. Yielding a little spice as well. Wonder if it is in a closed phase?
I’ve had it on several occasions before and liked every time.

Always nice to read notes about Rhys, very informative, Mike.

At this point I’ve come to the conclusion that I need to scale back on CA PN with the exception of Rhys. Superb wines, even if the prices are above my comfort zone these days.

‘13 Montafi en mag with lamb ribs and lamborchetta. Pretty much perfect Zin.

Her wines look intriguing. Tempted to sign up for the costum club.

This is the best Mezcal I have tried so far:

Barry, Yes, I’m not sure how to read that note, maybe perfect for Boubon lovers

My fav house is Dartigalongue and their stuff is not oaky. Their XO is only $45 at K&L and their 1988 which I still have a pristine bottle of was $120. Both well worth the price if you want something more old school.

1978 and the XO both come highly recommend by Jason Wilson.

Had two bottles of this Syrah and loved both. Great aromatics with a seamless palate. What’s not to like?
Glad I too got to snag another case at this ridiculous price.

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