2004 Parducci Petite Sirah True Grit

Community Tasting Notes (10) Avg Score: 89.5 points

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  3/21/2018 - Prariecellar wrote: 91 Points

  If you are going to drink this one, the time is now. Still inky purple to the rim, with flavors of blackberries, blueberries, and licorice. I was worried that I had left it in the bin too long, but luckily it is drinking at its prime. No need to let it breath, but I recommend to run it through a fine screen. Lots of sediment. I still have a few bottles and plan to finish them this year. Great nose, smooth tannins, medium to long finish.

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  9/9/2017 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: 92 Points

  Rich purple color. Love the smoky, savory aspects on the nose (grilled bell peppers, black pepper, mushroom, charred meat), on top of some black currant and blackberry compote flavors. Full and bold but has fleshed out with age, showing moderately-structured tannins with rounded edges and medium/low acidity. Black cherry and dark plum fruit is still holding on, but the fruit is doused in grilled meats, beef drippings and cracked black pepper, along with mushroom broth and fallen leaves. Gorgeous non-fruit complexity, but this wine isn’t done yet – it’s still put together well for at least five more years. Includes 3% co-fermented Viognier, aged in about 25% new French and American oak.

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  8/22/2010 - stevenc.rees@gmail.com wrote: 89 Points

  finally drank this one. very good nose with earth, fruit and some vanilla - but not over done. I liked it quite a bit. Tannins are settled, but not exactly fine or silky....
  Big in the mouth and tasty flavors - the blend is a good one here. I recommend this style and this wine in particular.
  Nice finish. modest complexity, but not exactly simple. if you have some of this, drink or hold for a couple more years, but let it evolve over several hours - we popped and poured (maybe 15 minutes of breathing) and it was gone in an hour or so. Probably a disservice to the wine.
  Went well with steak and grilled veggies.

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  12/19/2009 - tahaus wrote: 91 Points

  Red fruit, ripe cherries and a bit of pie cherry in here. Spice in nice with black pepper and some earth. Right amount of oak and lingers on the palate for about 20 seconds. One of the best Petite Syrah's I've had in the $25 to $35 dollar range.

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  11/20/2009 - arass wrote: 89 Points

  a really tasty wine, very full body almost buttery, flavorful (almost overwhelmingly so but in a good way) perhaps some chocolate or coffee notes

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