Navarro Vineyards
Mendocino Petite Sirah
Mendocino, North Coast, California, USA
The last iteration of this varietal at Navarro, purple red, dense, moderate pigment extraction with about 1mm of tartaric crystals on the cork. Blueberry, cherry and plum notes in nose and mouth. Winery tasting webpage includes chocolate and pepper notes, which I found credible. Two hours after initial pour, I also got cola notes in the mouth. Light style, easy sipping, a pity as this is a long established varietal put out notably by Italian-American family wineries in Northern California during much of the 20th Century. 164 cases made. Well balanced and a perfect red table wine for autumn stews. Another cultural loss due to commercial decisions; wineries only make money and stay in business if you buy their wines, folks.
The last iteration of this varietal at Navarro, purple red, dense, moderate pigment extraction with about 1mm of tartaric crystals on the cork. Blueberry, cherry and plum notes in nose and mouth. Winery tasting webpage includes chocolate and pepper notes, which I found credible. Two hours after initial pour, I also got cola notes in the mouth. Light style, easy sipping, a pity as this is a long established varietal put out notably by Italian-American family wineries in Northern California during much of the 20th Century. 164 cases made. Well balanced and a perfect red table wine for autumn stews. Another cultural loss due to commercial decisions; wineries only make money and stay in business if you buy their wines, folks.
Nov 13th, 2022