2012 BACIGALUPI PETITE SIRAH (Limited)
HARVEST DATE: October 21, 2012
PH: 3.78
ALCOHOL: 13.9%
AVA: Russian River Valley
PRODUCTION: 102 Cases / 120 1.5L Magnums
Dark ruby purple in color the Bacigalupi Vineyard Petite Sirah exhibits Blackberry and Black Cherry on the nose followed by a mouthful of exotic spice and a touch of black pepper. This is a very balanced full bodied wine with elegant tannins on the finish.
*Zinfandel Chronicles – Dec 2014, 91pts “Tons of potential here. Give this a few years in the cellar”
$45 / BOTTLE
2013 BACIGALUPI PETITE SIRAH (Extremely Limited)
HARVEST DATE: September 30, 2013
PH: 3.80
ALCOHOL: 14.5%
AVA: Russian River Valley
PRODUCTION: 155 Cases
Opaque purple in color the Bacigalupi Vineyard Petite Sirah exhibits powerful black mulberry, spice and a touch of tobacco on the nose. A firm, ripe tannic backbone supports a very intense mouthful of black fruits, pepper, spice and plums. Similar to the 2012 vintage this wine is full and very balanced. It is approachable now but will have the ability to be cellared for many years.
*Wine Spectator – April 2016, 91pts “Robust, delivering thick blackberry and huckleberry flavors that are ripe and lush, with gingerbread, chicory and espresso details that finish with a lingering spicy note. Drink now through 2030
*eRobertParker.com #223 – March 2016, 90pts “…. the 2013 Petite Sirah Bacigalupi Vineyard is 100% Petite Sirah and is surprisingly civilized and drinkable for an infant Petite Sirah. With outstanding depth of blueberry and blackberry fruit as well as some camphor and white flowers, this opaque purple, full-bodied wine is meaty, rich, pure, and ideal for drinking now as well as over the next 15 or so years.”
*Zinfandel Chronicles – Oct 2015, 91pts “Pitch red in color. 14.5% ABV. Black fruits, asphalt, flowers and espresso on the nose. Immense, concentrated and powerful. Black cherry, blackberry and iron on the palate. Big, gritty tannins on an exceptionally long finish. Enjoy this wine now with a healthy decant or tuck it away in the cellar for 6-8 years.”
$45 / BOTTLE
2014 BACIGALUPI PETITE SIRAH
HARVEST DATE: September 20, 2014
PH: 3.91
ALCOHOL: 14.10%
AVA: Russian River Valley
PRODUCTION: 153 Cases
Dark violet in color bordering on black. The 2014 vintage of this half acre of dry farmed petite sirah again shows its power, density and tannic backbone via a mouthful of black and blue fruits. The wine is bright and vibrant with an endless finish. Another vintage enjoyed now or cellared to be enjoyed during the next decade.
Wine Enthusiast, February 2018 – 92pts “Aged in Burgundy oak barrels, this refined, balanced and ultimately delicious wine features strawberry-preserve flavors wrapped in toasty oak. Leather, cigar box and a bite of cedar add to its complex whole, its texture soft, fulsome and richly layered.”
Zinfandel Chronicles, November 2016 – 91pts “Violet almost inky in color. 14.1% ABV. Powerful nose of blue fruits, tar and iron. Medium to full bodied with medium acidity. Glass staining. Concentrated, dense and powerful. Blueberries, cocoa powder and charcoal on the palate. Substantial tannins on a very long finish.”
$45 / BOTTLE
2015 BACIGALUPI PETITE SIRAH
HARVEST DATE: September 15, 2015
PH: 3.95
ALCOHOL: 14.10%
AVA: Russian River Valley - Sonoma County
PRODUCTION: 104 Cases
Zinfandel Chronicles, November 2017 – 92pts “Zinfandel Chronicles, Opaque purple in color. Huge nose of black fruits, cassis and flowers. Full bodied with loads of acidity. Powerful and immensely concentrated. Blackberries, graphite and pepper on the palate. The finish is long with chalky tannins. A monster of a wine. Drink over the next 5-7 years.”
$48 / BOTTLE
2016 BACIGALUPI PETITE SIRAH
HARVEST DATE: September 16, 2016
PH: 3.95
ALCOHOL: 14.10%
AVA: Russian River Valley
PRODUCTION: 184 Cases
$48 / BOTTLE