Wine Doctrine
2010

Aratas Petite Sirah

Tasted 8 July 2018 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 (of which there are…

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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
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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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Aratas Petite Sirah Shake Ridge

Sierra Foothills · Amador County

Notes of black raspberry, wild blackberry, green and black olive, green peppercorn, and some mossy wet black slate. A little bit funkafied, with a clipped and clunky finish. It was ok, but a somewhat…

Reviewed 18 October 2017
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