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Mauritson Madrone Spring Vineyard Petite Sirah (Rockpile)
Rockpile · Sonoma · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Petite Sirah
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Rockpile · Sonoma
- Appellation
- Rockpile, Sonoma, California
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
carne assada · carnes grelhadas · churrasco · queijos duros · ensopados
Rated vintages
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201392 pts
This wine is 100% varietal, aged entirely in French oak. Shy at first, it allows room for an earthy element of compost and is dark and brooding all around, with sizable, tamed, chalky tannin. Leather, black pepper, licorice and cinnamon all make an appearance, adding to the wine…
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200884 pts
Fans of great big wines will like it, but this Petite Sirah is unbalanced, with heat from high alcohol compounding the acidity, making the mouhtfeel prickly. The berry flavors are overripe, running into raisins and chocolate.
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200793 pts
A fabulous Petite Sirah for serious fans of the variety. Shows typically big tannins and high alcohol, with full-bodied, concentrated mountain flavors of blackberries, currants, roasted meat and pepper. Best of all is the balance of its parts, resulting in elegance despite the p…