Wine Doctrine
2010

Aratas Petite Sirah

Tasted 30 June 2016 California · Napa Valley

PnP with dark and viscous black and blue berry fruit flavors; blackberry, boysenberry, blueberry, and a hint of black cherry and/or black raspberry cutting through the dark core of black/blue fruit. Additional notes of…

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2010

Aratas Petite Sirah

California · Napa Valley

Previous notes apply. Resolved and likely as integrated as it will get before it starts to move into the later stages of its evolution. Black and purple fruits dominate. PnP was good service. Drink…

Reviewed 28 November 2018
2010

Aratas Petite Sirah

California · Napa Valley

This has lost a little steam since I last had it in 2016. Still "fine," but not as attention-grabbing as in the past. I like it. I don't love it. A Tuesday night throw-down with pizza kind of wine…

Reviewed 8 July 2018
2009

Aratas Petite Sirah

California · Napa Valley

Previous notes apply. This paired fine with smoked beef brisket. Otherwise, it was a pretty simple expression of the varietal. Blasé in most ways. It's the girlfriend you had back in high…

Reviewed 25 December 2017
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