2015 Briceland Vineyards Petit Verdot Ishi Pishi Ranch

Community Tasting Notes (3) Median Score: 92 points

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  11/22/2022 - klezman wrote:

  First of these in a couple years. Doesn't seem like it's changed much. Still bright and light for a PV, but with a nice savoury component. Enough complexity to keep it interesting. Vanished quickly.

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  3/4/2020 - Elpaninaro Likes this wine:

  Opened two hours ago- first tasted at opening
  
  rich deep purple red color, when first opened a rich nose of plums and other dark fruits, light floral notes, on the palate generous- almost jammy- cherry fruit with pronounced pencil lead notes and dark thornbushes leading into a final long finish with some chalk tones, over the course of two hours the tannins have become more prominent, but also the refreshingly beautiful scents of white wildflowers plus hints of intense little drops of cherry fruit coated with thorny brambles, violets and cloves, on the palate quite firm now but still approachable, chalk notes more pronounced, this is really quite an exceptional wine, it carries itself well- it has a certain distinguished air about it informed largely by the detailed expressions of terroir and grape, I think it would be quite fun to stick this blind in a Bordeaux line-up and see what people think, a beautiful and unique wine- the violets and lead remind one of Lafite-Rothschild itself- but this is an expression all its own and very much worth seeking out.
  
  **(**)+, 2025++ I would give this at least 5 years to fully mature but it may take longer and will certainly last far longer
  
  Note - This is not only a wine worth cellaring- but for any of you who are fairly new to the Bordeaux region and want to try a 100% Petit Verdot wine so that you can better learn to distinguish its presence in a Bordeaux blend, this is the best example I have ever come across for that purpose.

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  1/30/2020 - CMN wrote: 93 Points

  On day one a bit simple. Recorked and on day two *bam* this is amazing. Lots of white florals on the nose. Layers of flavors on the palate — primarily red fruits but some black fruit in the background along with violets, pencil shavings and herbs. Great mouthfeel. There’s enough structure to suggest that this will age well for many years to come. Very pleasurable to drink now with a significant decant, this will only get better and better. This has the potential of surpassing the outrageously good 2012.

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