Community Tasting Notes 6

• Rich.Herbs Likes this wine:

  June 15, 2018 - Good but showing its age. Drink up.

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• Quiet Lion Likes this wine: 94 points

  April 25, 2017 - Monthly Men's Wine Dinner (99 Park, Bellevue WA): This started off tasty but monolithic, then after a half-hour decant really blossomed, floating like a cloud on the palate. My #2 of 5.

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• learningandenjoying Likes this wine: 93 points

  September 4, 2016 - B90; G10; 4.5+8.5+4.5+8*+8*+4*+4*=92+; Did not decant and it took well over an hour for this to show off its full richness. Deep black color; dark berry abounds with sense of richness starting with the aroma and carrying through to the flavor and finish. Pure silk mouthfeel with soft tannin, moderate acidity. Flavors are abundant and layered: blackberry, black cherry, black pepper, ripe fig, dark chocolate, cassis, rich sweet baking spices, licorice, vanilla... Just a very complex and smooth big wine at 14.9% alc. Certainly not for everyone, and a challenge to find the right food to pair. I think a rich red Bolognese, maybe nachos. OK with steak, but a good Cab is much better choice. Likely to still have several years of cellar time, but would recommend you sample what you have because it might need drinking!

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• Rltycheck wrote: 88 points

  August 12, 2016 - I think the wine is passing it's prime. Still as smooth as ever, but not the strong personality I'm used to n the Fulton wines.
  
  Looking for the right occasion to open my 10s and 11s.

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• Dono1212 wrote: 90 points

  May 3, 2013 - Very dark, heavy. Good flavor & texture. Bold!

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2009
• Type Red
• Producer David Fulton
• Varietal Petite Sirah
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation St. Helena

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• Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
• In Cellars 64 (44%)
• Consumed 83 (56%)

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