Wine Doctrine
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8 notes

2009

Valdez Family Winery Petite Sirah Landy Vineyard

Sonoma County · Dry Creek Valley

Wild blackberry, black river rock, camphor, railroad tie, creosote, black soil, and dark black plum. Beautifully resolved and kicking out funky flavors that completely elevate the purple/black core…

Reviewed 16 August 2018
2008

Valdez Family Winery Petite Sirah Landy Vineyard

Sonoma County · Dry Creek Valley

Seems to have faded a bit since I last had this a year or so ago. Nothing wrong with it technically, but exhibiting only some basic notes of red and purple berry, plum, camphor, and some wet wood and…

Reviewed 6 May 2018
2007

Valdez Family Winery Petite Sirah Landy Vineyard

Sonoma County · Dry Creek Valley

It's been six months since my last bottle of this. Previous notes apply. After two hours in the decanter, this was singing beautifully. Rich without being heavy or over bearing (the way some PSs can…

Reviewed 1 June 2017
2008

Valdez Family Winery Petite Sirah Landy Vineyard

Sonoma County · Dry Creek Valley

PnP and decanted over two+ hours. Didn't change much over time. Immediately accessible and kicking out great blackberry, olive, mushroom, earth, and streaks of black raspberry flavors.

Reviewed 28 February 2017
2007

Valdez Family Winery Petite Sirah Landy Vineyard

Sonoma County · Dry Creek Valley

Same as my previous notes, with earthy funk and olive brine flavors to compliment the otherwise dark core of purple, red, and black berry fruit. Asphalt and some spice on the back end. My girl…

Reviewed 14 December 2016
2007

Valdez Family Winery Petite Sirah Landy Vineyard

Sonoma County · Dry Creek Valley

Same notes as in March. 94 points. Some olive and brine/saline notes this time around to complement and off-set the dark purple and black berry notes.

Reviewed 11 July 2016
2009

Valdez Family Winery Petite Sirah Landy Vineyard

Sonoma County · Dry Creek Valley

Deep and dark with a great motor oil viscosity that coats the palate. Specific notes of black licorice, asphalt, blackberry liqueur, black raspberry, marionberry, pumice, and river rock. Hits the…

Reviewed 14 December 2015