2010 Outpost Petite Sirah The Other

Community Tasting Notes (11) Avg Score: 91.1 points

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  5/8/2023 - VlgJeff wrote: 89 Points

  Regretfully, we did not have the time to decant this wine pre-meal for the 30-60 minutes that previous TNs have suggested. We decanted (with lots of sediment) immediately upon opening; had 10 minutes to the first glass; 35 minutes to the second glass; and about 60 minutes to the last sips. During this time the tannins did soften, and the wine did integrate, but there remained an earthy, "dirty" edge throughout. The medium bodied palate also showed black and blue fruit, spice, relatively balancing acidity and noticeable tannins right through the last sips. This wine will probably hold for many years but will require serious decanter time to achieve maximum enjoyment.

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  10/19/2021 - sfwinelover1 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Fourth of four, and this has finally, completely arrived. If any wine I've bought in multiples makes the case for doing so, this is the one, as in a little over 2.5 years (2/19), it's gone from a acid and tannin-drenched, teeth-clattering, hot mess to a borderline excellent wine, the tannins and acidity as prominent as ever, but having pulled back enough to be balanced by the opulent, tangy fruit, let by mixed dark berries. Still benefitting from 30-60 minutes of air to come together while being totally drinkable now as a PnP, this is a wine of moderate complexity but tremendous intensity and persistence. Should be long-lived (which always surprises me a bit in a PS, all the more so a TRB wine), with increasing integration over time. Certainly more powerful than subtle (although "not not" subtle), this is a very good drink on its own, but the intense structure makes this a real star with food (a bit reminiscent of the Astralis, but at neither quality nor price levels), with dinners as diverse as burgers and a tomato-based saffron seafood stew. Right there with the PSs I've had from Turley and the Keplinger Sumo, but all of these wines have topped out in my ratings in the low-ish mid 90s, around where CA pinots do, a bit above zins and SBs, a bit below syrahs, well below cabs, Bordeaux blends and chards. At some point, perhaps I can sample the Allbaer everyone is raving about, and maybe I'll feel differently (as I may after tasting their sangio and grenache), because, as my favorite quotable economist once said, "When the facts change, my opinion changes; what do you do, sir?"

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  5/14/2020 - sfwinelover1 Likes this wine:

  Although this should be no one's idea of an easy quaff, it continues to improve and soften, both in terms of how much air time it needs and the end result thereafter. Still better on the second night. I'm not sure it's hit its peak drinking window, and even if it has, has years and years to go. Great with food, but improving on a standalone basis. Should have known not to doubt TRB. If scoring, 92.

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  12/15/2019 - sfwinelover1 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Second bottle of 4. When I opened the first bottle in February, the fruit never peeked out above the formidable tannins and acidity. It looked like that might be the case again: the initial 1 oz pour rattled my teeth with tannins and acidity, even though I sipped the pour over the course of almost an hour. By the time I got to the second glass, the wine had been in the decanter 3 and a half hours, and the tannins, although still bold, had integrated, and while the acidity remained high and still largely separate, enough fruit, mostly rich dark berries, came out to balance it. 90-91. On day 2, the acidity integrated, and the wine became delightful, well-balanced and structured, and it's going strong on night 3. 91-92. Worked well with spicy orzo, even better with pizza. This wasn't what I was expecting: there's more acidity in this wine than in all of the Outpost cabs I've had COMBINED, but it's quite good, especially as a food wine. More upside possible, and a long life, even if that's not what I normally associate with PS's, likely.

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  3/10/2019 - AlexHop Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Pretty good but at the moment it’s really dark and a little harsh. I think it needs more age.

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