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Ballentine Fig Tree Vineyard Petite Sirah (St. Helena)
St. Helena · Napa · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Petite Sirah
- Country
- United States
- Region
- St. Helena · Napa
- Appellation
- St. Helena
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
carne assada · guisados · queijo azul · churrasco · bife grelhado
Rated vintages
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201390 pts
With tiny additions of Syrah and Petit Verdot, this thick, syrupy, full-bodied wine is black in color and brimming in bacon, salami and coffee, with smooth, tempered tannin. It's more meat and earth than fruit, with a baked quality throughout.
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201091 pts
This is quintessential Napa Petite Sirah. It's the color of a moonless midnight, showing only some purple at the glass's rim. The tannins are huge and mouth-numbing, while the flavors are extravagantly rich with black cherries and dark chocolate. This is a wine you surely want t…