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2011 Turley Wine Cellars Petite Sirah Pesenti Vineyard Paso Robles
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About Turley Wine Cellars

When it comes to California Zinfandels, Larry Turley is the master. His are huge, exotic reds that often have head-spinning alcohol and a bit of residual sugar, but at their core, are really showcases for the rich, ripe, old-vine fruit...

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2011 Turley Wine Cellars Petite Sirah Pesenti Vineyard Paso Robles

Producer: Turley Wine Cellars
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Petite Sirah
Origin: California
Region: Central Coast
Appellation: Paso Robles

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94 Points | International Wine Cellar , May/June 2013

Serious saturated ruby color.  Knockout nose combines dark berries, smoky minerals, star anise, black pepper, smoke and animal fur; I would have picked this blind as northern Rhone syrah.  Amazingly ripe and expressive today, offering full-bodied flavors of raspberry, minerals, game, earth and spices.  This also has the high pH (4.0!) of a ripe-year Rhone Valley syrah.  In contrast to the Hayne Vineyard example, this one offers great early appeal.

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About California

It is remarkable that an industry essentially less than a half-century old could capture the attention of the American wine-buying public to the degree that California has. Powerful consumer interest in California wine is driven by two major factors. The more obvious reason is that California's best wines, which come from grapes grown in...

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Petite Sirah

Even though the origins of this grape are in France, California is the place to look for the best expressions of Petite Sirah. The "Petite" in the name refers not to the size of the vines but rather to the size of the grapes. In fact, the high skin to juice ratio that accompanies the small berries allows Petite Sirah to produce wines with high tannins and...
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