Last opened a bottle 16 years ago, and as is true with most Petite Sirahs we've had, they need time to round out and let the fruit catch up with the tannins. Still very deep color, this bottle was drinking beautifully with deep black fruits, chocolate, licorice, minerals, and spice. Nice complexity and a smooth medium to long finish.
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Fabulous berry flavor with soft tannins and velvet smooth mouthfeel. The wine has really held its age well. More like a syrah than a petite sirah. Great value wine
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deep red, purple in color. dried fruit, floral, blue fruit, tobacco, on the nose. oak, blackberry, cherry, blueberry, spice, bitter chocolate, pepper, on the palate.medium tannins and acid on the finish.
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9/8/2018 - buckeye76 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Last opened a bottle 16 years ago, and as is true with most Petite Sirahs we've had, they need time to round out and let the fruit catch up with the tannins. Still very deep color, this bottle was drinking beautifully with deep black fruits, chocolate, licorice, minerals, and spice. Nice complexity and a smooth medium to long finish.
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3/13/2016 - whudock Likes this wine: 95 Points
at peak right now. Balance is beautiful, depth of flavor impressive, highly layered.
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6/20/2015 - tomoem Likes this wine: 92 Points
Fabulous berry flavor with soft tannins and velvet smooth mouthfeel. The wine has really held its age well. More like a syrah than a petite sirah. Great value wine
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10/14/2013 - affordableCollector wrote: 89 Points
deep red, purple in color. dried fruit, floral, blue fruit, tobacco, on the nose. oak, blackberry, cherry, blueberry, spice, bitter chocolate, pepper, on the palate.medium tannins and acid on the finish.
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7/28/2011 - zinnut wrote: 90 Points
This has held up nicely. Spicey black fruits and a great complexity. Fun to drink after dinner with a movie.
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