Some dark fruit on the nose. Palate shows cherries, bit of anise. Fairly monolithic and undeveloped. Like a lot of California Petites it seems to have been locked in a stasis chamber for the last 16 years. Hard tannins (they do soften some with air), good acidity, OK balance. Finishes long with dark fruits. Honestly, it's a bit of a one note wine with little development. An OK wine, but that's all.
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Beautiful Petite Sirah. It is not over the top huge. Actually, it has some elegance (well for a PS). Dark fruits, Superb length across the palate, a touch of oak and still a touch of menthol/eucalyptus. I bet that will blow off even more over next several years. This is drinking beautifully and just in the early stages of its drinking window. This has plenty of time left in my mind. But also gorgeous now.
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2/21/2022 - sababa1022 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Beautiful rich. Chocolate. Dark fruit. Yum!
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12/27/2021 - brasstab Likes this wine: 93 Points
More richness than the last time. Intense chocolate notes without sacrificing the savory.
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9/5/2021 - brasstab Likes this wine: 91 Points
Intense and rich. Bogart.
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1/24/2021 - Charlie C Likes this wine: 85 Points
Some dark fruit on the nose. Palate shows cherries, bit of anise. Fairly monolithic and undeveloped. Like a lot of California Petites it seems to have been locked in a stasis chamber for the last 16 years. Hard tannins (they do soften some with air), good acidity, OK balance. Finishes long with dark fruits. Honestly, it's a bit of a one note wine with little development. An OK wine, but that's all.
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11/10/2016 - psusfca Likes this wine: 93 Points
Beautiful Petite Sirah. It is not over the top huge. Actually, it has some elegance (well for a PS). Dark fruits, Superb length across the palate, a touch of oak and still a touch of menthol/eucalyptus. I bet that will blow off even more over next several years. This is drinking beautifully and just in the early stages of its drinking window. This has plenty of time left in my mind. But also gorgeous now.
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