2010 Show Stopper Durif
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wtianseter wrote:
81 Points
Saturday, March 29, 2014 - Had my bottles in my cellar for about 6 months to settle down.
I had forgotten that Durif was Petit Sirah and I did not recognize this wine as PS....Is that the terroir showing through or just crappy grapes?
Color was medium dark ruby and nose lightly fruity, more like a Pinot Noir. To me the only thing that stood out was the long tart dry tannic finish that held on to a bit of the fruitiness.
I am not a fan of this wine but I have 2 more bottles in my cellar; we'll see how they respond. The name here is anything but representing the quality of this wine.
Based on this bottle, don't waste your money and go buy yourself some Bogle Petit Sirah, you will spend less and have a significantly better wine.
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Comment posted by wtianseter:
3/31/2014 10:19:00 AM - I gave the bottle a second chance the next day and it was day 1 all over. I then opened a bottle of 2011 Bogle Petit Sirah to compare with it....not even a contest!. The Show Stopper was 1/3 the color intensity and acid and out of balance. I did still like the long finish but my original rating is right on for this bottle