2018 Halcon Vineyards Petite Sirah Tierra Theopolis Vineyard, USA, California, Mendocino, Yorkville Highlands, Wine Review

Another tremendous wine from Halcon, which, sadly for us, has just been sold. Inky purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is great with boysenberries, plums, black pepper and char. Full bodied but with vibrancy and energy. On the palate, black raspberries, plums and char underneath. Great acidity. Long finish. This wine won't hit its peak for another ten years or so and should drink well for another twenty after that. Given its price though, its worth drinking a few on the young side. Delicious. At the moment, it will require big food flavors to go with it; roasted meats or veggies or even Indian food. With time, it should calm down a bit.

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2018

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$35.00USD

2016 Halcon Vineyards Petite Sirah Tierra Theopolis Vineyard, USA, California, Mendocino, Yorkville Highlands, Wine Review

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2016

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$32.00USD

I absolutely loved this wine. And for $32, this is a great value. What I like about Petite Syrah is that it is not as boisterous as Syrah but in a similar vein. The two grapes are not (at least closely) related. Many times it seems Petite producers try to "correct" for this and get too much ripeness. It is a fine line, but this wine really does a wonderful job of expressing the true qualities of Petite. It does need some air and time to open, so keep that in mind if drinking now. Or better yet, cellar a few bottles and open them in ten years! Inky purple in color. The nose has blac

2019 Halcon Vineyards Petite Sirah Tierra Theopolis Vineyard, USA, California, Yorkville Highlands, Wine Review

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2019

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$40.00USD

What a great wine. Now that this winery is no longer in business, I wonder who gets these grapes? This was Halcon's last year I believe. Inky purple in color, opaque and shimmering bright. The nose has boysenberries, gravel, and spice.

2013 Halcon Vineyards Petite Sirah Tierra Theopolis Vineyard, USA, California, Mendocino, Yorkville Highlands, Wine Review

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2013

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$30.00USD

This is one of my favorite Petite Sirahs out there. At age 7, this is still a youngster, but it is delicious. Inky purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has boysenberries, char and spice. Full bodied. On the palate, this is intense. Lots of precision. Very deep. Boysenberries over a char base. Great balance. Delicious. Long finish. Great value, too! This should drink well for another ten to fifteen years, but it is so good now. Works great on its own or with spicy foods or fatty foods.

2012 Jaffurs Petite Sirah Thompson Vineyard, USA, California, Wine Review

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2012

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A-

Wow, did this bottle exceed expectations (and they were pretty high). It really grabs one's attention. Though still on the young side, it is drinking great. Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is big with black raspberries, roasted meats, slight clove, plums and just a bit of graphite. Full bodied. Rich texture. Deep and complex. Juicy acidity. Lots of black raspberry fruit with underlying roasted meats and herbs. Long finish. This seems like it is closing in on peak. Not sure if it gets better but should easily do another ten years at this level. Whether to open or ho

2021 Mending Wall Petite Sirah Palisades Vineyard, USA, California, Napa, Wine Review

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2021

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$60.00USD

Obviously way too young, but, this was open and delicious. For about an hour or so, and then shut down tight. We recorked and sampled over the next couple nights. Day 2. Still shut down. Day 3. Drinking well and the bottle was drained. Inky purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has boysenberries, gravel, char and spice. Thick tannins. Good acidity. On the palate, loads of boysenberry fruit with underlying char. Deep but like looking into a bottomless hole. Long finish. Not sorry to have tried it, but the remaining bottles will need a rest. Ideally, hold for ten years a

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