Value Mendocino, Calif., 2020 Parducci Petite Sirah Small Lot ($15). Dark garnet, viscous (15.0 alc.); ripe grape, black fruit, pepper, metallic nose; mid acids; mid-full tannins; round, ripe, bigger style; long semi-hot finish. BBQ and burger wine. 15.5 UC Davis scale, 89 other scales.
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Decent braising wine--good QPR (especially if you can get it on sale sub $10 as I did). I got this to cook with because I can't bring myself to cook with something I really want to drink! It was a bit of a nostalgia kick as well because I used to drink a fair amount of Parducci when I was younger and I wanted to see what I'd think today. Wasn't impressed. I made braised beef cheeks and then used the remainder of the bottle for some Tinto Verano. It worked better for that than I thought it would. Tasting-wise, about what you would expect. Black fruit, not much structure or body, inoffensive and unremarkable.
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8/13/2023 - sdwineguru Likes this wine: 89 Points
Value Mendocino, Calif., 2020 Parducci Petite Sirah Small Lot ($15). Dark garnet, viscous (15.0 alc.); ripe grape, black fruit, pepper, metallic nose; mid acids; mid-full tannins; round, ripe, bigger style; long semi-hot finish. BBQ and burger wine. 15.5 UC Davis scale, 89 other scales.
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5/28/2022 - SRMC wrote:
Decent braising wine--good QPR (especially if you can get it on sale sub $10 as I did). I got this to cook with because I can't bring myself to cook with something I really want to drink! It was a bit of a nostalgia kick as well because I used to drink a fair amount of Parducci when I was younger and I wanted to see what I'd think today. Wasn't impressed. I made braised beef cheeks and then used the remainder of the bottle for some Tinto Verano. It worked better for that than I thought it would. Tasting-wise, about what you would expect. Black fruit, not much structure or body, inoffensive and unremarkable.
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