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2020 Hendry "Block 15" Petit Verdot tasting notes
2020 Hendry "Block 15" Petit Verdot 75cl 14.2% ABV
USA, California, Napa Valley AVA
Aged 15 months in French oak barrels (approximately 55% of which were new)
Varietal: Petit Verdot
400 cases
Color: dark purple.
Nose: blueberries, plums, lilac, prunes, cocoa, almond, apricots, vanilla, pepper, leather, resin, cedar, and a hint of oregano. Delicately fruity.
Taste: chocolate, coffee, cherries, plums, powerful chalky tannins, lemon zest, and green olives. Velvety, with plush texture, decent acidity and impressive astringency.
Finish: dark chocolate, cocoa, plums, cherries, tannins, lemon zest, and redcurrants.
Score: 9. Between good and excellent. +2+2+2.
Conclusion: a great wine. I'd love a bit more acidity, even though the T.A. is 6.1 here, which is actually quite good, and the astringency, combined with the chocolate and coffee notes, makes it wonderfully chewy. Petit Verdot grapes have very thick skins, which explains the high tannins and deep color in the wines made from them.
My 10th Hendry wine described. This southern Napa winery is a gem!
USA, California, Napa Valley AVA
Aged 15 months in French oak barrels (approximately 55% of which were new)
Varietal: Petit Verdot
400 cases
Color: dark purple.
Nose: blueberries, plums, lilac, prunes, cocoa, almond, apricots, vanilla, pepper, leather, resin, cedar, and a hint of oregano. Delicately fruity.
Taste: chocolate, coffee, cherries, plums, powerful chalky tannins, lemon zest, and green olives. Velvety, with plush texture, decent acidity and impressive astringency.
Finish: dark chocolate, cocoa, plums, cherries, tannins, lemon zest, and redcurrants.
Score: 9. Between good and excellent. +2+2+2.
Conclusion: a great wine. I'd love a bit more acidity, even though the T.A. is 6.1 here, which is actually quite good, and the astringency, combined with the chocolate and coffee notes, makes it wonderfully chewy. Petit Verdot grapes have very thick skins, which explains the high tannins and deep color in the wines made from them.
My 10th Hendry wine described. This southern Napa winery is a gem!