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Babylon Tenbrink Vineyards Petite Sirah

9.150 ratings
9.014 pro ratings
Suisun Valley, North Coast, California, USA
Petite Sirah
Tomato-Based, Lamb, Potato, White Rice, Pungent Cheese, Pasta, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Beef, Chili & Hot Spicy, Mushrooms, Hard Cheese, Pork, Venison
Top Notes For
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#AgedWineTuesday

Deep Inky in color with a short reddish rim. Not showing age at all.

Fruity nose of blackberries, sweet plums, cooked cherries, cedar, vanilla, spices, light earth, vinaigrette, espresso and peppercorn.

Full bodied and bold with medium plus acidity.

Dry and still very fruity on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, spices, dark chocolates, coffee, peppercorn, earth and light citrus.

Long finish with fine-grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This is a wonderful Petite Sirah from Suisun Valley in California. Dense, rich and extracted.

Was probably better a few years ago, but I really enjoyed it regardless.

Tangy and spicy. Generous and fruit forward. Interesting stuff with a teeth staining color.

I really like these kind of big wines that show nice complexity and mouthfeel.

Thank you Scott for sharing this with me.

Good right out of the bottle and better after 30 minutes of airtime. A great sipping wine.

100% Petite Sirah grapes were aged in oak barrels (50% new) for 18 months. A small production of only 400 cases.

15.1% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$90.

#AgedWineTuesday

Deep Inky in color with a short reddish rim. Not showing age at all.

Fruity nose of blackberries, sweet plums, cooked cherries, cedar, vanilla, spices, light earth, vinaigrette, espresso and peppercorn.

Full bodied and bold with medium plus acidity.

Dry and still very fruity on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, spices, dark chocolates, coffee, peppercorn, earth and light citrus.

Long finish with fine-grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This is a wonderful Petite Sirah from Suisun Valley in California. Dense, rich and extracted.

Was probably better a few years ago, but I really enjoyed it regardless.

Tangy and spicy. Generous and fruit forward. Interesting stuff with a teeth staining color.

I really like these kind of big wines that show nice complexity and mouthfeel.

Thank you Scott for sharing this with me.

Good right out of the bottle and better after 30 minutes of airtime. A great sipping wine.

100% Petite Sirah grapes were aged in oak barrels (50% new) for 18 months. A small production of only 400 cases.

15.1% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$90.

Oct 5th, 2021
Steve Anderson

Surprisingly open for a young Petit Sirah. Dark purple, big fruit, yet light on its feet at this point. Scholium release tasting with @Abe Schoener in LA.

Surprisingly open for a young Petit Sirah. Dark purple, big fruit, yet light on its feet at this point. Scholium release tasting with @Abe Schoener in LA.

1 person found it helpfulMar 13th, 2016
Mac Hofeditz

Tasty in a SQN kind of way...

Tasty in a SQN kind of way...

1 person found it helpfulDec 30th, 2015
Josh Beglau

Interesting wine. Crazy high alcohol content (even smelled like white-out). #tftwc

Interesting wine. Crazy high alcohol content (even smelled like white-out). #tftwc

1 person found it helpfulDec 12th, 2015
Michael Myers

Unlabeled 2004 Babylon (Tenbrink Vineyard Petit Sirah)

Unlabeled 2004 Babylon (Tenbrink Vineyard Petit Sirah)

1 person found it helpfulFeb 7th, 2014
Dan Dawson

Super Duper.

Super Duper.

1 person found it helpfulNov 3rd, 2013
Charles Schneider

Dark, but not heavy with just slight hints of minerality synonymous with an Abe Schoener wine

Dark, but not heavy with just slight hints of minerality synonymous with an Abe Schoener wine

1 person found it helpfulOct 7th, 2013
Evan Frazier

Owner/Winemaker Ferdinand Wines

8.8

Never mind. One more #metaphysicallecturetour wine :-)

Never mind. One more #metaphysicallecturetour wine :-)

1 person found it helpfulApr 10th, 2013
Ryan Davis

Va bomb

Va bomb

1 person found it helpfulMar 20th, 2013
Bill Bender

Licorice, leather and mud. Another beast that was tougher to drink than I wanted it to be.

Licorice, leather and mud. Another beast that was tougher to drink than I wanted it to be.

Aug 6th, 2016