Community Tasting Notes 5

• klezman wrote:

  April 3, 2021 - Good on day 1 and day 2. Blackberry jam, baking spices, earthy notes, and very well managed tannin as per usual.

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• klezman wrote:

  January 10, 2019 - This was firing on all cylinders. Blackberries, flowers, some herbs, and lots of savoury deliciousness.

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• klezman wrote:

  December 6, 2017 - Delicious - robust blackberry with some earth and hints of herbs. Tannins are nice and manageable.

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• klezman wrote:

  December 7, 2016 - Very tasty, especially for a young PS. Tannins are managed well - clearly present but not overwhelming. Tons of blackberry with accents of earth and spices. A bit of herbaceousness here and there. I'm amazed at how well this is drinking this young.

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• Wine.woot_taster wrote:

  July 1, 2016 - I too was the recipient of a golden ticket. The bottle (2013 Denier-Handel Petite Sirah) arrived Wednesday. It was a long trip from Sonoma County to Temecula, and then up to Big Bear Lake where we're celebrating Independence Day. The bottle rested for a little while, and I hope the contents weren't "shocked" by the travel.
  Popping the cork revealed a dark hue on the bottom of the cork itself, which I took as a good omen. First nose in the bottle revealed some alcohol - kind of expected at 15.1%. First pour showed deep purple color and LEGS on the glass. Swirl, sniff - again, some alcohol but dark fruit as well. Plums, black cherry perhaps? Then the first sip: yes, definitely black cherry. As the other two Grape Debaters noted, a lot of tannins in this; DW said "not a fan" because of the perceived astringency. I let the wine sit for a little bit and it definitely was opening up. More nuanced flavors started coming out as time passed. This one is going to need some time to open up, but I think as a young PS that's to be expected? Definitely a loooong finish on this as well.
  
  Round 2(+): The bottle was recorked overnight, left standing upright so the surface exposed to air was fairly small. I poured a small taste (yeah, right - "small") and offered some to DW. She agreed that letting the wine open up was a great idea; if we had a decanter here we would likely have used it to let this wine do its thing. Still long on the finish, and I'm getting more of the flavors and aromas that are in the write-up now.
  
  Two thumbs up!

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2013
• Type Red
• Producer Denier-Handal
• Varietal Petite Sirah
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Venturi Family Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion North Coast
• Appellation Mendocino County

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• In Cellars 36 (45%)
• Consumed 44 (55%)

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