Maybe, slightly lower acidity than typical Petite Sirah. Still, nice balance, calm elegance and a lot of complexity.
Deep garnet. Medium plus body. Medium plus acidity. Notes of licorice, cedar, juniper. and graphite. Fruits of black plum, black currant and blueberries are ripe, but dry. Mid-palate of dried herbs and warm spices. Some soy sauce. Finishes with black tea and dark chocolate.
Mysterious and captivating.
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Bright fruit. Good depth and balance. Everything sorted out after an hour in the decanter. I don't sense the need to hurry this lot, though it is squarely in 'harvest' mode.
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Decanted for one hour. Blackberries and some smoke on the nose. Big tannins initially on the palate which later soften into a very refined mid palate. This wine after 16+ years in the bottle shines
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6/3/2022 - Ruminator wrote: 91 Points
Maybe, slightly lower acidity than typical Petite Sirah. Still, nice balance, calm elegance and a lot of complexity.
Deep garnet. Medium plus body. Medium plus acidity. Notes of licorice, cedar, juniper. and graphite. Fruits of black plum, black currant and blueberries are ripe, but dry. Mid-palate of dried herbs and warm spices. Some soy sauce. Finishes with black tea and dark chocolate.
Mysterious and captivating.
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12/27/2011 - salcorn wrote: 93 Points
Plummy, still youthful, earth, leather and tobacco nose, black pepper on the palate.
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12/27/2011 - biff_of_burl wrote: 88 Points
Bright fruit. Good depth and balance. Everything sorted out after an hour in the decanter. I don't sense the need to hurry this lot, though it is squarely in 'harvest' mode.
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12/24/2011 - orlypann wrote: 94 Points
Decanted for one hour. Blackberries and some smoke on the nose. Big tannins initially on the palate which later soften into a very refined mid palate. This wine after 16+ years in the bottle shines
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9/6/2011 - Rieslingfan wrote:
A little bit austere, but still showing some fruit. The tannins are rather harsh though. Drink up!
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