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2013 Retro Cellars Petite Sirah Elevation
Petite Sirah
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Howell Mountain
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Community Tasting Notes 25
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Giggs wrote: 93 points
December 31, 2023 - Wonderful and still very tannic. Needs a decant for sediment and to bring out the fruit. Blackberry jam, mountain berries, loam, mesquite, wildflowers, and all that acidity and tannins ready for another decade.
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jmottern wrote: 88 points
October 25, 2023 - Deep dark red wine. Plum and blackberry fruit with a hint of smoke. Rough finish.
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jmottern Likes this wine: 94 points
September 11, 2023 - Deep dark big body wine (14.3%). Blackberry nose. After 35 minutes breathing super blackberry with raspberry fruit and a hint of pepper. Big long lasting finish. Considerable sediment in the bottle.
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wiscgrad wrote: 93 points
September 9, 2023 - initially the barnyard funk was a bit off-putting, but it eventually blew off and more floral and smokey notes. full bodied without feeling heavy on the palate. went great with burgers
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jmottern Likes this wine: 90 points
August 7, 2023 - Deep dark red big body (14.3%) wine. Almost no nose but mouth filling dark plum and smoky blackberry fruit.
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By Elin McCoy
McCoy’s top dozen from Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, 12/1/2018 (link)(Retro Cellars, Elevation Petite Sirah, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain, California, USA, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2013
- Type Red
- Producer Retro Cellars
- Varietal Petite Sirah
- Designation Elevation
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Howell Mountain
- UPC Codes 095476019793, 8015674730964
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 7 (2%)
- In Cellars 142 (41%)
- Consumed 200 (57%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 12 votes
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- VarietyPetite Sirah
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationHowell Mountain
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