2001 Foppiano Petite Sirah Bacigalupi Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 90.6 points

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  8/3/2008 - Rangstrom wrote: 90 Points

  This is no Buzz +5. Lots of vibrant blue fruits with spice, especially white pepper, to add interest. A full, smooth wine after an hour in the decanter. Decent acidity--for the variety--along with supportive tannin and no heat. A definite QPR winner. The canonical PS bonus: big fruits and wine geekiness all in the same bottle.

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  6/29/2008 - Mrbuzz wrote: 91 Points

  Deep dark color......smooth and creamy, yet still dusty firm tannin. Juicy dark fruit(blackberry,plum,black cherry), strong dark coffee, dried herbs, dusty sweet briary spices. Creamy smooth, yet has a kick with some sour tannin and spice. Some florals, old leather, and white pepper faintly appear. The flavors are complexing and tasty...but mellowed, not intense. Just what you want in a big bruiser, low priced wine...with a little age on it. Foppiano is the King of all Kings in qpr Petite Sirah land in my book!

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  2/25/2007 - cadillac doc wrote: 91 Points

  A really nice PS, not as tannic as Foppiano's Sonoma County offering. Black fruit forward in the nose and on the palate. Nice finish.

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  11/1/2004 - winefool wrote: 91 Points

  Bright electric red. Round aromas of red fruit and briar. Really nice round medium bodied fruit with spiciness on the finish. 11/04

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