Tried this last night w/ my Ham/Gruyere samwich:
1. Carlisle Compagni-Portis SonomaVlly WW (14.2%; 56 yr old vines; GWT/TrousseauGris/Riesling; 105 cs) 2010: Light gold color; wonderfully aromatic spicy/floral bit lychee/GWT/floral/R quite Alsatian-like slight waxy/Semillon-like slight toasted coconut/ZagNutBar very perfumed nose; quite dry tart very perfumed/floral/lychee/GWT/spicy/R light chalky/earthy/waxy flavor; very long/lingering dry tart very aromatic/floral/lychee/GWT light chalky/mineral/waxy; a beautiful aromatic wine and one of the best Alsatian-style wines I've had from Calif; that old Carlisle lament.."Shoulda bought more"; very fairly priced at $30.00
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And a wee BloodyPulpit:
1. We tried this wine back in April...fresh off the boat. Mike's first wine. It was loads of aromatic/in-your-face fruit; quite primary in character. The wine is starting to develop more subtitles; less cheap hair oil/GWT and more spice and more Traminer-like in character. The mineral/waxy character is starting to poke thru. Old vines character??? Haven't a clue. But this is a wonderfully aromatic white that I can see developing over another 4-8 yrs...if'n I can keep my hands off the remaining 3 btls. "Shoulda bought more".
Can hardly wait to try Mike's Gruner when it comes out.
Tom