Berryessa Gap
Yolo County Petite Sirah
Yolo County, Central Valley, California, USA
I can’t put my finger on why I don’t love this wine. It has a nice grippy finish and is not too fruity. Maybe it’s the cough syrupy finish to it that doesn’t feel so great.
I can’t put my finger on why I don’t love this wine. It has a nice grippy finish and is not too fruity. Maybe it’s the cough syrupy finish to it that doesn’t feel so great.
Aug 16th, 2024
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.
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.
This is still holding its structure and flavor at 9 years in. Complex and savory with plenty of tannin and a nice balanced backbone of red and black skinned soft-fruits. Just a hint of wood and herbaceous-ness too. Good juice.
This is still holding its structure and flavor at 9 years in. Complex and savory with plenty of tannin and a nice balanced backbone of red and black skinned soft-fruits. Just a hint of wood and herbaceous-ness too. Good juice.
Jun 6th, 2023Excellent vintage. Fleshy with a herbaceous or vegetal side. This is a nice Petite for the Euro folks.
Excellent vintage. Fleshy with a herbaceous or vegetal side. This is a nice Petite for the Euro folks.
Jun 3rd, 2023It’s dark. Black-purple. Slightly edged in red. Nose is heady. Stewed fruits and dark unsweetened chocolate. Moss. Wet moss in there too. And some herbal extract. Not sure which. Flavor is rich. Slightly ‘sweet’ or fruity. Dark, ripe stone fruits. Plenty of acid cuts through though. Not stain the teeth and dry the tongue tannic as some Petite Sirah tends towards. There’s a smokey, savory element in there too. This is great. A big red, but one with elegance and style.
It’s dark. Black-purple. Slightly edged in red. Nose is heady. Stewed fruits and dark unsweetened chocolate. Moss. Wet moss in there too. And some herbal extract. Not sure which. Flavor is rich. Slightly ‘sweet’ or fruity. Dark, ripe stone fruits. Plenty of acid cuts through though. Not stain the teeth and dry the tongue tannic as some Petite Sirah tends towards. There’s a smokey, savory element in there too. This is great. A big red, but one with elegance and style.
