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Norman Vineyards Petite Sirah(2004)
- Winery:
- Norman Vineyards
- Varietal:
- Petite Sirah
- Region:
- USA > California > San Luis Obispo > Paso Robles
- Type:
- Red Wine
- User Tags:
- ovis, pork, red grape, food wine, mocha, roast dishes, firm, lamb, (dried) fruit, alcohol imbalance
With intense, jammy aromas of blackberry and cassis, and spicy overtones of black pepper and fennel, the deep, ruby color promises a full and complex taste. The flavors surpass your expectation with layers of berry fruit, coffee and roasted walnuts. Bold and intense yet superbly balanced, the smooth, full mouth-feel lingers into a dark chocolate aftertaste. Will compliment any spicy, red meat entrée such as pork roast or rack-of-lamb. Enjoyable now, or cellar age until 2015.
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Source:
Appellation America
- Norman Vineyards calls its flagship Zinfandel “The Monster,” but that moniker could also be applied to this big, ripe Petite Sirah. The grapes come from two vineyards on the west side of Paso Robles, one in the Adelaida Hills area and one in the cooler Templeton Gap. The wine spent 20 months in a combination of French and American oak barrels, 30 percent of which were new. Nearly everything about this Petite is big: It’s dark, ripe and concentrated, with ample blackberry fruit, hints of tobacco and white pepper and some mocha on the finish. The tannins are quite firm and drying, so the wine calls read more...out for some hearty food. (The winery suggests pork roast or rack of lamb; I think some spicy pork ribs might be more appropriate.) Still, despite its jammy fruit and an alcohol content that weighs in at 16 percent alcohol, the wine doesn’t taste at all pruney or hot. There is one thing about this wine that isn’t big: the price, which is a reasonable $20. (hide)
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Source:
Appellation America Wine Portal
- Norman Vineyards calls its flagship Zinfandel “The Monster,” but that moniker could also be applied to this big, ripe Petite Sirah. The grapes come from two vineyards on the west side of Paso Robles, one in the Adelaida Hills area and one in the cooler Templeton Gap. The wine spent 20 months in a combination of French and American oak barrels, 30 percent of which were new. Nearly everything about this Petite is big: It’s dark, ripe and concentrated, with ample blackberry fruit, hints of tobacco and white pepper and some mocha on the finish. The tannins are quite firm and drying, so the wine calls read more...out for some hearty food. (The winery suggests pork roast or rack of lamb; I think some spicy pork ribs might be more appropriate.) Still, despite its jammy fruit and an alcohol content that weighs in at 16 percent alcohol, the wine doesn’t taste at all pruney or hot. There is one thing about this wine that isn’t big: the price, which is a reasonable $20. (hide)
