2019 Once & Future Palisades Vineyard Petite Sirah [V93]

Producer: Once & Future  
Region: Napa Valley, California 
Varietal: Petite Sirah   
Year: 2019 

Vinous, 93 Points 

"The 2019 Petite Sirah Palisades Vineyard is laced with the essence of crème de cassis, blueberry, spice, leather and licorice.  The tannins are especially suave for this Calistoga site, where the wines have often been bigger.  A cool end to the season and long macerating probably explain most of the wine’s personality.  The 2019 spent about two weeks on the skins following the alcoholic fermentation and was aged partly in larger format 600L barrels, again, with the goal of reducing the impact of tannins from oak." 

Winemaker Notes: 

"The 2019 Palisades is dark, almost black with a youthful purple edge. Blackberry, spice, violet floral notes and hints of black Tellicherry pepper are pervasive in the aroma of this wine. This is a big, rich, sumptuous wine with mouth filling intensity, yet it is harmonious and all of one piece. The finish is long, flavorful and satisfying with ample, but not jarring tannins. This is a lovely wine that will live and grow in sophistication for many years." 

Alcohol: 14.6% 

252 cases produced. 

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