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17¼/20
Stags' Leap Petite Sirah 2015
Napa Valley, California, United StatesWinemaker Christophe Paubert is hitting it out of the park at Stags’ Leap seemingly raising the bar every year. We love it when French winemakers make wine in the New World. They do such a great job corralling the fruit and bringing a sense of balance to the wine that makes it attractive. The SL petite syrah comes from a handful of old vines on the estate and assorted other sites in the north and south of Napa Valley. The ’15 is particularly fresh and stylish with complex flavours of blueberries, black plums, black pepper, black raspberries and bitter, dark chocolate. As mentioned, there is a perfect acidity to keep the long balanced finish lively. The tannin is sublime. The wine goes through a short maceration period (9-12 days on average) that included the fermentation. Two lots are co-fermented with viognier, and the wine is aged for 12 months in American oak barrels (25% new). The final blend includes smaller amounts of syrah (12) grenache (10) and other mixed Rhone varietals 2). Drink or hold forever.Tasted: 06 October 2018Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $46.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
| AB | $45.00 | 750ml | fine wine shops |
| ON | $45.00 | 750ml | BCLS |
| QC | $40.50 | 750ml | SAQ |
Grape: Petite SirahCSPC: 533052UPC: 00089819045853
