Byron Blatty Wines
Petit Verdot
Los Angeles County, South Coast, California, USA
Dark purple/ inky in color with a reddish rim.
Beautiful nose with wild flowers, red cherries, currents, sweet strawberries, dark chocolates, light tobacco, light wood, Indian spices and black pepper
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with sour cherries, plums, cooked strawberries, spices, herbs, light wood, coffee and peppercorn.
Short finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 8-year-old Petit Verdot from Los Angeles County is still drinking very nicely now. Fruity and elegant. Tangy and interesting.
Needs 90 minutes to open up properly, and show the beautiful nose, which I loved.
Not what one might expect from a California Petit Verdot, however it is very interesting to try.
I had this vintage 3 years ago, and it was drinking better then.
A good food wine that I paired with cheeses and dried meats.
100% Petit Verdot grapes were hand-picked and aged for 44 months in French oak barrels. A small production of only 360 bottles.
14.7% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$40.
Dark purple/ inky in color with a reddish rim.
Beautiful nose with wild flowers, red cherries, currents, sweet strawberries, dark chocolates, light tobacco, light wood, Indian spices and black pepper
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with sour cherries, plums, cooked strawberries, spices, herbs, light wood, coffee and peppercorn.
Short finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 8-year-old Petit Verdot from Los Angeles County is still drinking very nicely now. Fruity and elegant. Tangy and interesting.
Needs 90 minutes to open up properly, and show the beautiful nose, which I loved.
Not what one might expect from a California Petit Verdot, however it is very interesting to try.
I had this vintage 3 years ago, and it was drinking better then.
A good food wine that I paired with cheeses and dried meats.
100% Petit Verdot grapes were hand-picked and aged for 44 months in French oak barrels. A small production of only 360 bottles.
14.7% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$40.
A tasty wine from Los Angeles County.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.
Showing red and black fruits with wood, vanilla, earth, spices, leather, tobacco and coffee.
Easy drinking and elegant. Tangy and interesting.
Good right out of the bottle, and better after an hour of airtime.
Would be nice to revisit it in 3 years.
Aged for 44 months in French oak barrels. A tiny production of only 360 bottles.
14.7% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$40.
A tasty wine from Los Angeles County.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.
Showing red and black fruits with wood, vanilla, earth, spices, leather, tobacco and coffee.
Easy drinking and elegant. Tangy and interesting.
Good right out of the bottle, and better after an hour of airtime.
Would be nice to revisit it in 3 years.
Aged for 44 months in French oak barrels. A tiny production of only 360 bottles.
14.7% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$40.
Byron Blatty Cellars Petit Verdot 2017 Los Angeles County, California
Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.
On the nose cherries, sweet raspberries, light oak, earth, herbs, garrigue, Mediterranean spices, black pepper and light chocolates.
Full bodied with medium plus acidity and fat legs.
Dry on the palate with raspberries, cherries, cranberries, light oak, spices, dark chocolates, peppercorn, light earth and herbs.
Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and pomegranates.
This is a very nice Petit Verdot from Los Angeles County. Still young, but already drinking nicely.
Spicy and entertaining. Tangy and rich with lots of red fruits.
Needs a few more years in the bottle to mature properly. Will be interesting to try it again in 5 years.
Needs time to open up properly, so be patient. Loved the nose once it opened up.
Good by itself or with food. I paired it with a double cream Brie cheese.
100% Petit Verdot grapes were hand-picked and aged for 44 months in French oak barrels. A small production of only 360 bottles.
14.7% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$40.
Byron Blatty Cellars Petit Verdot 2017 Los Angeles County, California
Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.
On the nose cherries, sweet raspberries, light oak, earth, herbs, garrigue, Mediterranean spices, black pepper and light chocolates.
Full bodied with medium plus acidity and fat legs.
Dry on the palate with raspberries, cherries, cranberries, light oak, spices, dark chocolates, peppercorn, light earth and herbs.
Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and pomegranates.
This is a very nice Petit Verdot from Los Angeles County. Still young, but already drinking nicely.
Spicy and entertaining. Tangy and rich with lots of red fruits.
Needs a few more years in the bottle to mature properly. Will be interesting to try it again in 5 years.
Needs time to open up properly, so be patient. Loved the nose once it opened up.
Good by itself or with food. I paired it with a double cream Brie cheese.
100% Petit Verdot grapes were hand-picked and aged for 44 months in French oak barrels. A small production of only 360 bottles.
14.7% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$40.