Enkidu Diener Ranch Petite Sirah 2010
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Robert
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The 2010 Petite Sirah Diener Ranch is as dark and opaque as pen ink. Aromas of spring flowers, blueberry and blackberry liqueur and a hint of oak emerge from this big, rich, impressive, highly extracted powerhouse (15.4% natural alcohol). Still tannic and youthful, this could easily be mistaken for a barrel sample. Forget it for 4-5 years and consume it over the following two decades.
Rating: 91+
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With its deep color, firm tannins and bold flavors, there is nothing petite about Petite Sirah. The variety, originally known as Durif in the Rhône, took on its more popular moniker after being imported to California in the early 1880s. Quintessentially recognized today as a grape of the Golden State, Petite Sirah works well blended with Zinfandel and finds success as a single varietal wine in the state’s warmer districts. Somm Secret—Petite Sirah is not a smaller version of Syrah but it is an offspring of Syrah and the now nearly extinct French Alpine variety called Peloursin.
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