Relic Wines
Old Vines Napa Valley Petite Sirah
Napa Valley, California, USA
So chewy and delicious. Blackberry compote and figs. Probably has many more years. I will hold off on the second one.
So chewy and delicious. Blackberry compote and figs. Probably has many more years. I will hold off on the second one.
Mar 23rd, 2017Relic Petite Sirah is well-made but so strong it is hard to pair it with any food or drink it alone. It starts with intense sweet fruit, followed by earthy flavors, and finishes with smooth tannins but burning intense acidity. The alcohol level is just too high and I don’t believe even steak would be a good pairing. This Petite Sirah would work only with lamb, venison, or other strongly flavored meat. Even after 13 years and hours of air, it is so strong it will overpower anything else.
Relic Petite Sirah is well-made but so strong it is hard to pair it with any food or drink it alone. It starts with intense sweet fruit, followed by earthy flavors, and finishes with smooth tannins but burning intense acidity. The alcohol level is just too high and I don’t believe even steak would be a good pairing. This Petite Sirah would work only with lamb, venison, or other strongly flavored meat. Even after 13 years and hours of air, it is so strong it will overpower anything else.
Dec 30th, 2023Showing zero signs of decline, this one poured an inky black into the glass. Nose of black and purple fruit, baking spices. The entry was a lot of young black fruit, olive tapenade. Very robust with a rounded mouthfeel up front. Finishes with sweeter roasted cedar tannin but surprisingly there was a lot more tannin on the finish than I had thought there would be. Hint of roasted BBQ meats to the finish. This one could go another five years in my opinion, and might even improve a bit on the finish in the next one or two.
Showing zero signs of decline, this one poured an inky black into the glass. Nose of black and purple fruit, baking spices. The entry was a lot of young black fruit, olive tapenade. Very robust with a rounded mouthfeel up front. Finishes with sweeter roasted cedar tannin but surprisingly there was a lot more tannin on the finish than I had thought there would be. Hint of roasted BBQ meats to the finish. This one could go another five years in my opinion, and might even improve a bit on the finish in the next one or two.
Nov 9th, 2019
Still going strong. Very nice, with roasted meat, purple fruits and white pepper.
Still going strong. Very nice, with roasted meat, purple fruits and white pepper.
Oct 8th, 2019
This was my favorite after trying this blind against some great turley petites. So drinkable now but has the stuffing to age. Balanced with good fruit, acid, tannin. 93-94
This was my favorite after trying this blind against some great turley petites. So drinkable now but has the stuffing to age. Balanced with good fruit, acid, tannin. 93-94
Jun 8th, 2019
Too oaky. Bitterness when open. That blew off mouth better than nose. Heavy wine high alcohol
Too oaky. Bitterness when open. That blew off mouth better than nose. Heavy wine high alcohol
Sep 17th, 2017Gonna punt. It's corked. Some fruit comes through but clearly offf
Gonna punt. It's corked. Some fruit comes through but clearly offf
Oct 1st, 2016