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2002 Switchback Ridge Petite Sirah Peterson Family Vineyard
Petite Sirah
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 24
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markcic Likes this wine: 92 points
June 2, 2023 - My cousin Charles opened and decanted the bottle upon our arrival. We swirled it around in the decanter for around 20 minutes then started to taste. The nose was dark berries. The palate was blackberry, black cherry, plums, grilled meat and spice. The finish was moderate to long. Drinking very well at 20+ years of age.
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heyjon Likes this wine: 93 points
September 3, 2021 - Lush, earthy nose of dark fruit, potting soil, cured meat, tree bark, saline, molasses, and black pepper, very well-balanced palate of crushed wild blueberry, plum sauce, and blackberry with notes of dark chocolate, leather, and pepper, with a suggestion of eucalyptus, well-integrated, fairly soft and round tannins finishing long. This continues to be a lovely example despite its 19 years in bottle.
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kabert Likes this wine: 97 points
May 11, 2021 - Wow. This was incredible. 15 + years ago I was a Switchback groupie with purple teeth. (Switchback petite was just so freaking concentrated that it was teeth staining.) Well, thanks to this bottle bought at auction, the 2002 Switchback petite sirah still tastes like it did ... 15+years ago. Incredibly delicious. Full bodied. Epic. Will last forever. Seriously - it tastes the same as it did @15+ years ago. Glad I still have another bottle of this timeless nectar!
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heyjon Likes this wine: 93 points
January 9, 2021 - Voluptuous, spicy nose of dark fruit, damp forest floor, licorice, and baking spices, perfectly balanced palate of crushed blueberry, plum and blackberry sauce, secondary notes of dark chocolate, black pepper and vanilla, chewy tannins, lengthy finish. Fabulous with Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Grapes, Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Seared Brussel Sprouts.
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zinnut wrote: 95 points
July 10, 2020 - What a great example of a mature wine. Huge blackberry, soft tannins, mouth watering, delicious. My last bottle and I would drink this soon
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2005, IWC Issue #120 (link)(Switchback Ridge Petite Sirah Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2002
- Type Red
- Producer Switchback Ridge
- Varietal Petite Sirah
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Peterson Family Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 242 (52%)
- Consumed 227 (48%)
Food Pairing
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- ProducerSwitchback Ridge
- VarietyPetite Sirah
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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