McGah Family Cellars
Scarlett Rutherford Petit Verdot
Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, USA
Dank and dark fruit. Plenty of intensity and power.
Dank and dark fruit. Plenty of intensity and power.
Mar 1st, 2015
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!
Oct 25th, 2019
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.
Oct 6th, 2018
Dark and heavy wine. Earth, leather and nice tannins
Dark and heavy wine. Earth, leather and nice tannins
Jun 9th, 2017
Yum. Needs to open up but once it does it is solid. Full bodied. Full of flavor. Yum.
Yum. Needs to open up but once it does it is solid. Full bodied. Full of flavor. Yum.
Apr 14th, 2017
An excellent 100% Petit Verdot. Very floral.
An excellent 100% Petit Verdot. Very floral.
Aug 16th, 2015
Sophisticated. Lovely. Graceful. 2012.
Sophisticated. Lovely. Graceful. 2012.
Nov 3rd, 2014