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2009 Denier-Handal Petite Sirah
Petite Sirah
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Alexander Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 11
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InFrom/HF Likes this wine: 89 points
April 21, 2023 - A bit of a revelation, as we tend to shy away from the high AbV wines in our collection. This has held up so well. The tannins are well balanced, and the fruit (blackberries, mainly) is still vibrant.
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Ajrod27 Likes this wine:
July 20, 2021 - This wine is hitting its stride. A big nose of ripe wild blackberry, fennel/anise, cedar, clove, with hints of white pepper and menthol. The palate carrys over the blackberry and white pepper, and adds mildly sweet oak and leather to the lingering finish. There’s still ample fine tannin, but also a touch of bitter green tannins that I didn’t notice in previous tastings. Personally I’d like a little more acidity, but this wine is balanced enough for me to enjoy. I think it’ll continue to evolve for a few more years before it tires out.
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boatman72 wrote: 87 points
September 10, 2017 - Not a very interesting Petite Sirah. Although it had bramble and dark blackberry fruit on the palate, to me it seemed muted. Alcohol may have been slightly elevated, but it wasn't a distraction with me. I just expected more!!! Sad bottle.
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boatman72 wrote: 86 points
September 7, 2015 - Way, way too much heat on this bottle beginning, middle and end. The alcohol muted everything. It took three days in the bottle to lose the heat, then I got some blackberry and dark fruit. By that time, I was too gun shy to evaluate it. Putting the others down for a very long time!
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ICaWineGuy wrote: 90 points
March 12, 2015 - Nose dark fruit including blackberries, and black cherry w a bit of minty menthol. Palate is fruit forward with blackberry jam, blueberry, tart cherry. After the fruit subsides a bit i get some spice box and a bit of pepper. Nice long finish.
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By Richard Jennings
2/22/2013 (link) 91 points(Denier-Handal Petite Sirah) Opaque black red violet color; lightly savory, tar, tart black fruit, tart berry nose; tasty, complex, savory, tart black fruit, roasted black fruit, tar palate; needs 2-plus years; medium-plus finish 91+ points
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By Richard Jennings
7/31/2012 (link) 89 points(Denier-Handal Petite Sirah) Opaque purple red violet color; savory, tart black fruit, chocolate nose; ripe black fruit, tar, chocolate palate; long finish (14.8% alcohol, 3.32 pH; aged 18 mos in 2 yr old French oak)
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By Richard Jennings
2/17/2012 (link) 89 points(Denier-Handal Petite Sirah) Opaque black red violet color; focused, tart berry, tart plum, violet nose; tasty, ripe berry, ripe black fruit, violet palate with soft tannins; medium-plus finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type Red
- Producer Denier-Handal
- Varietal Petite Sirah
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Alexander Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 3 (2%)
- In Cellars 91 (57%)
- Consumed 66 (41%)
Food Pairing
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- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationAlexander Valley
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