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A Tasting of Two Petit Sirahs
Tasted February 28, 2014 by nathanbsmith with 174 views
Flight 1 (2 notes)
Red
2012 Zeppelin Winery Petite Sirah
88 points
Serving temperature: 60 F
5:45 PM CST PNP without decanting: very dark in color, very black/purple as expected with a PS with a fair amount of sediment. Simply put, this is eye candy. Nose and palate are very closed. Very silky.
Decanted and consumed over three hours from 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm:
Appearance: black/purple, inky, sediment present
Nose: still muted but opened up toward the end of the tasting. rubber.
Taste: blackberry, blueberry tartness. This wine began to open up toward the end of the tasting and it improved significantly over time. It was quite enjoyable 4 days later too. I won't open another bottle until sometime after 2015 as I think this could use a little more time in the bottle.
5:45 PM CST PNP without decanting: very dark in color, very black/purple as expected with a PS with a fair amount of sediment. Simply put, this is eye candy. Nose and palate are very closed. Very silky.
Decanted and consumed over three hours from 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm:
Appearance: black/purple, inky, sediment present
Nose: still muted but opened up toward the end of the tasting. rubber.
Taste: blackberry, blueberry tartness. This wine began to open up toward the end of the tasting and it improved significantly over time. It was quite enjoyable 4 days later too. I won't open another bottle until sometime after 2015 as I think this could use a little more time in the bottle.
Red
2009 T-Vine Cellars Petite Sirah Frediani Vineyard
93 points
2009 T-Vine Cellars Petite Sirah Frediani Vineyard Serving temperature 60 F
5:45 PM CST PNP without decanting: very dark in color, very black/purple as expected with a PS with a lot more sediment than the Stillman. Simply put, this is eye candy. Nose and palate are not as closed as Stillman. Dark fruit and jammy on the nose and palate and silky too.
Decanted and consumed over three hours from 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm:
Appearance: black/purple, inky, more sediment present than Stillman
Nose: fruity/jammy, birch, sweetness, new shoes, bold, chocolate
Taste: fruit forward, blackberry, chalky, chocolate, creamy
5:45 PM CST PNP without decanting: very dark in color, very black/purple as expected with a PS with a lot more sediment than the Stillman. Simply put, this is eye candy. Nose and palate are not as closed as Stillman. Dark fruit and jammy on the nose and palate and silky too.
Decanted and consumed over three hours from 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm:
Appearance: black/purple, inky, more sediment present than Stillman
Nose: fruity/jammy, birch, sweetness, new shoes, bold, chocolate
Taste: fruit forward, blackberry, chalky, chocolate, creamy