2014 Petite Sirah The Other

Wine Details
Producer

Outpost

Place of Origin

United States

Howell Mountain

Napa

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Petite Sirah

Reviews & Tasting Notes

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Drinking Window

2018 - 2026

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This is a set of powerful wines from proprietors Frank and Kathy Dotzler and their longtime winemaker Thomas Brown. Many of the 2014s show elevated ripeness and also a roasted/pruney character that, in my view, detracts from the wines' overall balance and also masks the nuances of these sites on Howell Mountain. I also tasted all of the 2015s. Those wines are super-ripe, tannic and raw at this stage, with huge primary fruit and tons of intensity. Interestingly, the tiny crop seems to have produced a set of wines with off the charts richness but also a surprising amount of freshness. It will be interesting to see how the 2015s shape up over the next year.

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This is a stellar set of wines from proprietors Frank and Kathy Dotzler, and their winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown. The 2013s have all come together as I had expected based on previous tastings from barrel. In short, this is a fabulous vintage for Outpost, one of the leading estates on Howell Mountain. The 2014s were very tight and raw. Interestingly, I found the 2014s much more expressive when I tasted them this past April.

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