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2006 Robert Foley Petite Sirah Muscle Man
Petite Sirah
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
Community Tasting Notes 44
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redz wrote: 93 points
March 22, 2023 - Dark purple, great nose, smooth palate with plenty of tannins waiting in the wing. Still fresh; I would have believed this was the latest release at the tasting room...That's a muscle man.
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brettay wrote: 91 points
January 17, 2021 - Still incredibly youthful. Dark purple color with juicy black cherry and blackberry fruit, graphite and rich earth. Typical Petite Sirah with an impenetrable black color, loads of tannins, and a fairly simple palate of flavors. The alcohol here is a bit too much, but the wine is quite attractive for its juicy flavors.
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ogres3 Likes this wine: 93 points
November 2, 2019 - Age has been very good for this wine. Enjoyed very much. Very dark and full bodied. The overwhelming fruit has mellowed but still remains lush and fresh. Long finish.
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ogres3 Likes this wine: 93 points
March 11, 2019 - Drinking very well with a decant. Quite ripe and young. The nose does it no favors as is high octane. Color is dense ink. The wine is very smooth and integrated, full bodied without a doubt, but very enjoyable dark purple and blue fruits that pairs well with fatty meat - or could stand on its own. Big finish.
Excepting the nose, competes well with the big Cali cabs over the past decade or so. -
wirelesswine wrote:
December 30, 2018 - No formal notes, as this was a magnum opened at a large offline. As expected, the wine was pretty big and bold, and still holding lots of tannin structure. In this format, I could see this wine aging a very long time further.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2009, IWC Issue #144 (link)(Robert Foley Vineyards Petite Sirah The Muscle Man Spring Mountain District) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Benjamin T. Weinberg
March 2009 (link)(Robert Foley Petite Sirah Muscle Man) The name speaks for itself. This wine shows massive, viscous layers of super-ripe berry-pie aromas and flavors. Winery Spotlight: Robert Foley Vineyards
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2006
- Type Red
- Producer Robert Foley
- Varietal Petite Sirah
- Designation Muscle Man
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 3 (0%)
- In Cellars 334 (45%)
- Consumed 410 (55%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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