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PETITE SIRAH 2013 Napa Valley |
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
STAGS' LEAP WINERY |
Extremely deep intense purple colour. Very cedary, intense, complex, spicy, baked ripe plum-cherry nose with some slight mocha-chocolate notes. Dry, medium-full bodied, well structured, harmonious, ripe plum-cherry puree flavours with a very cedary, bright, mocha-chocolate -tinged, crisp finish. Not quite up to the recommended 2012 (***) with 91-points released on November 28, 2015 at $39.95. TONY ASPLER / 90-points / TRY - Cedary, blackberry with spicy oak on the nose; full-bodied, juicy blackberry flavour with cinnamon and milk chocolate notes on the finish. The 2013 Petite Sirah includes 11% Syrah, 8% Grenache and 2% Carrignan. It has 14.1% alcohol and 2 g/L residual sugar. |
CSPC |
590356 |
Type |
Red Table Wine |
Agent |
Tre Win |
Country |
USA |
Region |
California |
Rating |
***(90 points) Very Cedary, Solid |
LCBO Text |
Status |
A Vintage Assessments Explorer's Selection! |
TASTING NOTE: Stags' Leap has always had a great reputation for its Petite Sirahs. The 2013 Petite Sirah from Napa is 78% Petite Sirah, 11% Syrah, 8% Grenache and the rest Mixed Blacks, aged 12 months in 100% American oak. Blackberry and blueberry fruit, floral notes, licorice and camphor are all present in this medium to full-bodied, but excruciatingly tannic wine that needs at least 7-8 years of cellaring. If the tannins don't subside, my rating will look excessive. Drink: 2024-2034. Score - 88+ (Robert Parker Jr., robertparker.com, March 2016) |
Price |
$ 39.95 |
Bottle Size |
750 mL |
Tasting Date |
vintages release - September 3, 2016 |
Cases bought |
223 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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