2014 Dirty and Rowdy Petite Sirah Old Vines Fred & Dora's Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (18) Avg Score: 88.9 points

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  12/7/2023 - Rieslingfan wrote:

  Over seven years since I last tried this wine. Remember when we thought of Dirty & Rowdy wines as shorter to mid-term wines? This one is clearly built to go the distance. As typical with Petite Sirah it has a tannic snarl, but it also has fruit, ripe cherry on the front, and a cleansing bitter cherry on the finish, that stands up to the tannins, and is deep enough to stand toe to toe with the teeth for a long time to come. Sampled over three hours it picked up black tea and brushy herbal notes to go al9ng with the fruit, and never let the tannins get out ahead. I have one more bottle, and I hope to let it sit for another seven (or more) years to see what will happen.

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  11/13/2023 - Millennial Drinkers wrote: 90 Points

  Medium purplish ruby red in appearance. Lovely and bright on the nose with blueberries, lilacs and savory herbs. Medium body with mouth watering acidity and medium minus tannins. Similar notes on the palate with a hint of savory herbs, metal and freshness throughout. Long finish. Drink till 2031.

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  10/3/2023 - yossarian.livez wrote: 90 Points

  Surprising turn about on this wine. On release and even for 7 years after, this wine was cloistered inside its structure. Like a damsel in distress that you cannot hear the faintest whisper. But it really has finally become how it was made, a petite made like a gamay. Still bristling with its tannin, but a core of fresh and raspy red fruits, licorice, and fresh herb leave you chomping on this cracklling wine. At 9 years this wine has finally become almost primary. With the tannin and acid, I would guess this is still going nowhere terribly fast

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  4/15/2023 - grafstrb wrote: 90 Points

  -- decanted approx. 40 min. before initial taste --
  -- tasted non-blind over 1.75 hrs on Day 1; revisited on Day 4 --
  
  NOSE: red-fruited; carbonic/tingly; light herbs; expressive; no obvious tertiary characteristics.
  
  BODY: garnet-tinged violet color of medium to medium-deep depth; medium-light bodied.
  
  TASTE: tannic; flashy; medium-light concentration of flavor; black licorice, dark raspberry, and gentle garrigue (not funky) on the finish; a little carbonic character; after 2 hrs of the bottle being open it tightened-up, the oak stepped forward, and the tannins intensified. Quite light/elegant for a Petite Sirah. Oxidized on Day 4. Score from Day 1. Drink Now and over the medium term.
  
  50, 5, 12, 16, 7 = 90

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  4/2/2023 - AlphaMikeFoxtrot Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Vertical of D&R Fred and Dora's Vineyard Petite Sirah.
  
  Decanted for two hours. Less voluptuous than I associate the grape with; which is in keeping with this producer's style. Black currants, motor oil, orange peel, fresh green herbs and a hint of VA on the nose. Flavors are consistent with the aromas minus the motor oil, and a note of cumin/coriander emerges toward the end of the palate.
  
  This wine is on the lighter side for PS, call it medium body; but the aromas and especially the flavors are pretty intense! Nice, crisp, medium + acid here too - again, not what I expect from the grape but totally what I expect from the producer.
  
  I would say drink this now; and it won't benefit from further aging. At the same time, I don't think it will get any worse in the next 2-4 years either.

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