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Quick pop and pour on Friday with tacos. A staggering dark inky purple color!! On the nose: Lite scents of graphite, cedar, maybe a little blackberry. Taste: hints of blueberry, graphite, spice and very dry tannins with low acidity and a short to medium finish.....fun to try, but you can see why Bordeaux uses small amounts of Petit for color and tannin structure!
Quick pop and pour on Friday with tacos. A staggering dark inky purple color!! On the nose: Lite scents of graphite, cedar, maybe a little blackberry. Taste: hints of blueberry, graphite, spice and very dry tannins with low acidity and a short to medium finish.....fun to try, but you can see why Bordeaux uses small amounts of Petit for color and tannin structure!
This experience is similar to my last, 1.5 years ago, in that the wine is a little underwhelming on opening but really blossoms with 1-2 hrs of air. By then, the dark fruit is buttressed by an interesting spiciness on the back end. The tannins are well behaved. Probably has several good years to go but, unfortunately, this was my last bottle.
This experience is similar to my last, 1.5 years ago, in that the wine is a little underwhelming on opening but really blossoms with 1-2 hrs of air. By then, the dark fruit is buttressed by an interesting spiciness on the back end. The tannins are well behaved. Probably has several good years to go but, unfortunately, this was my last bottle.
Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, USA
