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2002 Vincent Arroyo Petite Sirah Rattlesnake Acres
Petite Sirah
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 12
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mercurius wrote: 89 points
November 5, 2019 - Still some brett, charcoal, dark blue fruit but starting to get too much raisin notes. Drink now.
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sancarlosdoc Likes this wine: 93 points
August 13, 2015 - Stellar. PnP at restaurant. Good from the beginning. Great balance between fruit and tannin. Doubt it can get any better. Enjoy with some good asian or mexican food.
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PSirah Tampa wrote: 94 points
May 22, 2010 - Opened & decanted for 1 hour. Dark and brooding with a big black fruit nose- hints of brett. There's plenty of mysterious fruit hiding among the big softened tannins & ample acids; plenty of structure. It's begining to assume second nuances and develop real personality, becoming a food wine (meat). The finish is long and seductive, leaving you wanting more. This wine is massive and will last for years; no hurry to drink. Drank with Loweel in NYC.
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WStucker wrote: 92 points
June 12, 2009 - Served blind to a weekly group, everyone loved it. almost 3 hour decent, and needed it. really beginning to believe Vince's stuff needs 10 years on it before you start to pop'em. No where near fading.
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PSirah Tampa wrote: 93 points
June 28, 2008 - Decanted for 2 hours before drinking. Although it did develop while decanting I believe it was still somewhat closed, concealing some of what it wil potentially offer. Massive black fruit with minty notes and a long silky finish. The tannins had softened, but at this time I thought the acids were overpowering the fruit a little; time will fix that. The wine is very well structured with plenty of acids to encourage long term cellaring. Thank goodness I still have 11 bottles left; I'll wait a few years before trying again. This is about as good as Petite Sirah gets.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2002
- Type Red
- Producer Vincent Arroyo
- Varietal Petite Sirah
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Rattlesnake Acres
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 96 (53%)
- Consumed 85 (47%)
Food Pairing
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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