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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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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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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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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6/2/2023 - markcic Likes this wine: 92 Points
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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9/3/2021 - heyjon Likes this wine: 93 Points
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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5/11/2021 - kabert Likes this wine: 97 Points
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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1/9/2021 - heyjon Likes this wine: 93 Points
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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7/10/2020 - zinnut wrote: 95 Points
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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