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Parducci True Grit Petite Sirah(2004)
- Winery:
- Parducci Wine Cellars
- Varietal:
- Petite Sirah
- Region:
- USA > California > Mendocino
- Type:
- Red Wine
- User Tags:
- red grape, spirit, petite sirah, fruity, ava, mendocino, modern, oak - heavy, wine enthusiast, bargain
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April 2008
- Paul Dolan and the Thornhillfamily joined forces to buyParducci in 2004, convertingthis old Mendocino winery intoa thoroughly modern one. Thispetite takes Parducci into anew league. -Wines & Spirits
- November 2008
- Not quite as bold a PS as you can find in California, but good. Smoky and oaky with black and blue fruit flavors. Drank it in Spring 2008.
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Source:
Wine.com
- Wine & Spirits rating: 94
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Source:
Wine.com
- Wine Enthusiast rating: 93
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Source:
Wine.com
- Paul Dolan and the Thornhillfamily joined forces to buyParducci in 2004, convertingthis old Mendocino winery intoa thoroughly modern one. Thispetite takes Parducci into anew league. -Wines & Spirits Last year's head-turning True Grit bottling redefined what was possible in good Petite Sirah, and this latest effort again comes through with flying colors. While its weight and plainly evident tannins are in keeping with varietal expectations, its very deep fruit and complexing mix of spice and oak moves it right to the head of the class. It may be a bit of a bruiser, but then that is read more...what Petite Sirah is, and as much as it will please adoring fans of the grape early on, it deserves four or five years in which to reach its full potential. -Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine (hide)
