Last bottle: acidity holding well suggesting some time left at this level, but no regrets at drinking now.
Decanted two hours, served high 50's F ( cellar temperature +)
As with many Gorman bottlings, maturity removes the in-your-face element, especially noticeable with something as powerful as PV. Could almost describe it as easy drinking, it went down so smoothly over the course of a meal.
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Good on PnP, but added fruit with a decant. Better chilled than room temp. Dark purple in color and quite aromatic -- earth, bramble. On the palate earth, violet, dried fruit. Smooth dusty tannins -- integrated well. Long lingering finish. A Benchmark steal at $35.
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Friends opened this at their 5/25/19 Petite Verdot tasting. It had a rich, deep, fragrant nose of violet, plum, blueberry, black cherry, licorice and spice aromas. The palate was rich and concentrated with flavors that followed the nose.
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Tapped the bottle with the Coravin for a taste. Nose is soft with floral notes, baking spices, and ripe cherries. Tastes of ripe fruit with some tang of dried cherries, and the softer tannins discreetly show up with a little pucker on the finish. Tasted side by side with another 2010 Washington petit verdot (Saviah) and this was the much mellower/approachable of the two at this time.
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12/4/2020 - jmcmchi Likes this wine:
Last bottle: acidity holding well suggesting some time left at this level, but no regrets at drinking now.
Decanted two hours, served high 50's F ( cellar temperature +)
As with many Gorman bottlings, maturity removes the in-your-face element, especially noticeable with something as powerful as PV. Could almost describe it as easy drinking, it went down so smoothly over the course of a meal.
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1/4/2020 - GoBlue2002 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Good on PnP, but added fruit with a decant. Better chilled than room temp.
Dark purple in color and quite aromatic -- earth, bramble. On the palate earth, violet, dried fruit.
Smooth dusty tannins -- integrated well.
Long lingering finish.
A Benchmark steal at $35.
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5/25/2019 - garambler Likes this wine: 92 Points
Friends opened this at their 5/25/19 Petite Verdot tasting. It had a rich, deep, fragrant nose of violet, plum, blueberry, black cherry, licorice and spice aromas. The palate was rich and concentrated with flavors that followed the nose.
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2/22/2019 - jmcmchi Likes this wine:
Intense with dusty tannins
Taut black acidity, oak notes fully integrated, probably around its peak
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12/25/2016 - Mtnmd1 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Velvety smooth, violets. Excellent on PNP.
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7/4/2016 - jmcmchi wrote: 91 Points
Decanted three hours
for a blending grape this has a lot of character. Dark smoke and restrained fruit aromas
Archetypal WA style with restraint on palate; soft tannins, relatively subtle blueberries and mildly meaty mineral.
With Brie, fruit characteristics surfaced more.
Peak drinking now to 2020
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10/22/2014 - Taste of Tangletown Likes this wine: 91 Points
Tapped the bottle with the Coravin for a taste. Nose is soft with floral notes, baking spices, and ripe cherries. Tastes of ripe fruit with some tang of dried cherries, and the softer tannins discreetly show up with a little pucker on the finish. Tasted side by side with another 2010 Washington petit verdot (Saviah) and this was the much mellower/approachable of the two at this time.
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11/10/2013 - jmcmchi wrote:
Maturing well . Still lots of tannin with a hefty attack. Juice and rich fruit
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3/9/2013 - ClubTerry wrote:
Too young not ready too drink without a long decant.
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12/7/2012 - jmcmchi Likes this wine: 91 Points
Black, dense, with soft aromas. Lingering tannins incorporated into a juicy mouthful. Goes surprisingly well with smoky sweet pork
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