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Label of 2008 Freakshow Wines Heretic Petite Sirah
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Cypher Winery

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Paso Robles
Drinking Window
2010-2020
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Cypher Winery

About the Wine

Red - Rich and Intense
Style
Red - Rich and Intense
Characteristics Pepper, spice, raspberry, cherry, plum, leather. Key wines Shiraz, Carmenère, Douro red wines, Southern Italian red wines, Côte Rôtie, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Zinfandel...
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Petite Sirah (Durif)
Grape Variety / Blend
Petite Sirah (Durif)
"Petite" here refers to the small, intensely colored berries that make Petite Sirah such a distinctive variety. These grapes produce a wine with a high tannin and acidity level, making it an...
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Lamb
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Lamb
Lamb is a natural partner for many red wines, although there are some subtleties to consider, based on how the meat is cooked. Milk-fed lamb is a delicacy served in several Mediterranean...
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Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine

Platanos rellenos Main Course
Plantain filled with ground beef
Contains: beef mince
Mexican
Short rib taco Main Course
With pickled red cabbage
Contains: coriander
Western
Pork BBQ spare ribs Main Course
In sticky sauce
Contains: pork ribs, bbq sauce
American
Tortilla, beef Main Course
Contains: coriander
Mexican

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2008 vintage
90 / 100
4 scores
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0 - 74
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When to drink: 2010 to 2020
2008 Vintage Tasted: Feb 2011
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All 90 / 100 – 2014 92 / 100 – 2013 91 / 100 – 2009 90 / 100 – 2008 90 / 100 – 2007 89 / 100 – 2006 89 / 100 – 2005 90 / 100 – 2004 91 / 100 –
2008 Vintage: California Learn more

Vintage quality: Good

Current condition: Ready to drink, will keep

The 2008 vintage for California was relatively good.

After a wet winter, the season began with an unusually dry spring which, despite the previous winter's rains, threatened drought, particularly in the more arid AVAS. Both April and March then saw abnormally ...

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