
Petite Verdot is normally used as a blending grape to add balance to other varietals. In my opinion, very few wineries are able to make an outstanding 100% Petite Verdot wine. Murphy-Goode does it vintage after vintage with high marks. This big and bold mouthful offers cocoa, black cherry and plum flavors. This wine can be very tannic, but let it breath for about an hour and it becomes as smooth as silk. The finish on the 04 is outstanding..I timed it..over a minute. If you do not appreciate wines that come at you head first and kick you in the teeth....pass on this one. Nothing delicate about this monster.
I rate this wine 8.4 Bigbecks out of 10
Beck
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