Intense stuff, as ever. Super dark center, dark purple rim with no real signs of age. Needs time to open up (several hours), but then there are blackberries and black plums, pine resin, charcoal. Fairly dry up front, blueberries and blackberries, sweet black cherry jam, toasty oak, very good tannins and acidity still, alcohol is noticeable (14.7%) but not overwhelming, wood shavings, good fruit on the long finish. Excellent Petite Sirah, is maturing slowly. Has some of the intensity and flavor of vintage port (not the sweetness). Needs a lot of air still to open up. Now with air or keep for a few more years.
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Popped and poured. Dark, inky crimson color. Lots of oak on the nose for me with some vanilla and coconut coming through along with blackberry jam. Similar flavors on the palate with ripe, dark black and blue fruits along with charred wood and sweet spices. Medium acid, medium+ tannin and body, high alcohol. All together, the wine is drinking pretty well and is in balance but just not my style. Others really enjoyed it.
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1/12/2024 - pdadams66 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Fantastic blackberry nose and intense black fruits.
Still needs air, has the potential to age for several more years.
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12/23/2023 - pdadams66 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Intense stuff, as ever. Super dark center, dark purple rim with no real signs of age.
Needs time to open up (several hours), but then there are blackberries and black plums, pine resin, charcoal.
Fairly dry up front, blueberries and blackberries, sweet black cherry jam, toasty oak, very good tannins and acidity still, alcohol is noticeable (14.7%) but not overwhelming, wood shavings, good fruit on the long finish.
Excellent Petite Sirah, is maturing slowly. Has some of the intensity and flavor of vintage port (not the sweetness). Needs a lot of air still to open up. Now with air or keep for a few more years.
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12/25/2022 - wchrisw Likes this wine:
Drank over 2 days but opened a day prior to consumption. Rustic fruit, some pepper that comes and goes. Drinking window is open but closing soon.
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8/20/2022 - Rich S wrote: 90 Points
Popped and poured. Dark, inky crimson color. Lots of oak on the nose for me with some vanilla and coconut coming through along with blackberry jam. Similar flavors on the palate with ripe, dark black and blue fruits along with charred wood and sweet spices. Medium acid, medium+ tannin and body, high alcohol. All together, the wine is drinking pretty well and is in balance but just not my style. Others really enjoyed it.
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5/23/2022 - wchrisw wrote:
I did not enjoy this. Dry, rustic , no fruit. Very contrary to recent reviews. No reason to hold.
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