P: Med, poss MF, body; Rndish entry with nice, ALMOST swtish frt met by astringent pucker which loses much of its roughness as it morphs into what is ULT a LONG, very, VERY slightly tangy/spicy finish with a refined swtness to the dusty tannins. NEEDS through '21 (guesstimate) in order to short circuit the early mid-P, then drinking for 4 yrs more. Everything SEEMS in place, & to quote someone here re a previous vintage, "a Petite Sirah lover's PS" -- from an appellation you might not associate with ANY type of "quality" wine! My EXC- with certainly the potential for more! [This vendor's $37.95 is likely VERY competitive for this LOW production wine which does not yet show on the winery's website.]
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12/24/2020 - CaptainVino wrote:
Victor indicates ages well more that 15 years.
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8/4/2018 - srh Likes this wine:
Winebar [4 Whites, 8 Reds, & 7 *shared* wines] from 08/03/18] (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): N: Vanilla, smoke, ripe berries, & milk choc, with undertones of earth
P: Med, poss MF, body; Rndish entry with nice, ALMOST swtish frt met by astringent pucker which loses much of its roughness as it morphs into what is ULT a LONG, very, VERY slightly tangy/spicy finish with a refined swtness to the dusty tannins. NEEDS through '21 (guesstimate) in order to short circuit the early mid-P, then drinking for 4 yrs more. Everything SEEMS in place, & to quote someone here re a previous vintage, "a Petite Sirah lover's PS" -- from an appellation you might not associate with ANY type of "quality" wine! My EXC- with certainly the potential for more! [This vendor's $37.95 is likely VERY competitive for this LOW production wine which does not yet show on the winery's website.]
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