Caymus Vineyards

Suisun Valley Grand Durif 2016

9.1

Deep purple in color with a short purple rim.

Sweet and very fruity on the nose.

Full-bodied and bold with medium minus acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate and very fruity, with nice complexity.

Showing blackberries, cooked prunes, cedar, vanilla, licorice, spices, dried figs, raisins, chocolates, light earth, bitter herbs and light barnyard.

Sweet finish with fine grained tannins.

This 9 year old Petite Sirah from California is enjoyable by itself or with food. Elegant and smooth. Fruit forward and robust.

Very much in your face kind of wine, although, I expected it to calm down by now. Feels more like a California Syrah at this point.

14.6% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$60. — 12 days ago

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Berryessa Gap

Yolo County Petite Sirah 2017

Tree Kilpatrick

9.1

See previous review. I’m trying it again to see how it differed from the 2017 Durif from Berryessa Gap Vineyards. This Petite has Primitivo and Peloursin in as a field blend. The Durif is straight Petite Sirah.

This wine is juicy, big and complex. It’s not showing much softening from age, but it’s a lovely red as I mentioned in my previous review of the 2017. — 2 years ago

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