Vinum Cellars
V Clarksburg Petite Sirah
Clarksburg, Central Valley, California, USA
Dark inky in color with a purplish rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, figs, black currants, sweet cherries, raisins, vanilla, licorice, oak, cloves, spices, medicine, metals and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with plums, cherries, black currants, blackberries, oak, vanilla, earth, licorice, spices, light vegetables, pencil lead and peppercorn.
Medium plus in finish with aggressive tannins and tangy raspberries.
This California Petite Sirah is still young and austere. Showing a nice grippy mouthfeel and good complexity. Good right out of the bottle and gets tannic as it opens up.
Needs a couple of years in the bottle to mature and balance itself out.
I had the 2014 vintage a few months ago and it was drinking better. Time will heal it...
I paired it with hard cheeses and crackers.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
86 points.
$15.
Dark inky in color with a purplish rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, figs, black currants, sweet cherries, raisins, vanilla, licorice, oak, cloves, spices, medicine, metals and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with plums, cherries, black currants, blackberries, oak, vanilla, earth, licorice, spices, light vegetables, pencil lead and peppercorn.
Medium plus in finish with aggressive tannins and tangy raspberries.
This California Petite Sirah is still young and austere. Showing a nice grippy mouthfeel and good complexity. Good right out of the bottle and gets tannic as it opens up.
Needs a couple of years in the bottle to mature and balance itself out.
I had the 2014 vintage a few months ago and it was drinking better. Time will heal it...
I paired it with hard cheeses and crackers.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
86 points.
$15.
Deep inky in color with a tiny purple rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, blueberries, black plums, vanilla, toasted oak, leather, licorice, spices, metals, chocolates, tobacco, diet cola, light eaucaliptus and black pepper.
Full bodied and bold with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with black plums, black currants, coffee, oak, vanilla, licorice, spices, tobacco leaf, bitter vegetables and peppercorn.
Long finish with green tannins (bitter and aggressive) and tangy raspberries.
This is a nice surprise. An enjoyable Petite Sirah from California. Big and bold with nice complexity. Still young but already enjoyable, even by itself. (I actually enjoyed these big tannins).
Needs a year or two in the bottle to mature, and an hour to open up properly and show the tannins.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
Deep inky in color with a tiny purple rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, blueberries, black plums, vanilla, toasted oak, leather, licorice, spices, metals, chocolates, tobacco, diet cola, light eaucaliptus and black pepper.
Full bodied and bold with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with black plums, black currants, coffee, oak, vanilla, licorice, spices, tobacco leaf, bitter vegetables and peppercorn.
Long finish with green tannins (bitter and aggressive) and tangy raspberries.
This is a nice surprise. An enjoyable Petite Sirah from California. Big and bold with nice complexity. Still young but already enjoyable, even by itself. (I actually enjoyed these big tannins).
Needs a year or two in the bottle to mature, and an hour to open up properly and show the tannins.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
Fun bright jammy beast of a wine, love the clean flavor a, drinks like a $20+ bottle
Fun bright jammy beast of a wine, love the clean flavor a, drinks like a $20+ bottle
1 person found it helpfulFeb 19th, 2017Very smooth and fruity. Surprisingly lovely!
Very smooth and fruity. Surprisingly lovely!
1 person found it helpfulFeb 5th, 2016
Smoked beef jerky infused with blackberry
Smoked beef jerky infused with blackberry
1 person found it helpfulApr 21st, 2015
Limestone on the nose, super tannic
Limestone on the nose, super tannic
Oct 20th, 2016
I like it! Haven’t had a proper petite sirah in a while, and this ticks the box. Maybe not orgasmic, but good, solid representative in my book.
I like it! Haven’t had a proper petite sirah in a while, and this ticks the box. Maybe not orgasmic, but good, solid representative in my book.
Nov 10th, 2018
Big blackberry pie aromas with very faint peppery notes. Big tannins as well, flavors of almost exclusively black fruit without complexity
Big blackberry pie aromas with very faint peppery notes. Big tannins as well, flavors of almost exclusively black fruit without complexity
Jun 4th, 2018
Leathery with a slight earth tone. Dark berries with a smooth finish
Leathery with a slight earth tone. Dark berries with a smooth finish
Sep 15th, 2017
Closer to the fuller side of medium bodied. Smokey nose with a jammy finish. Over-ripe blackberry. Could benefit from some aeration.
Closer to the fuller side of medium bodied. Smokey nose with a jammy finish. Over-ripe blackberry. Could benefit from some aeration.
Aug 31st, 2017