2012 Hammell Wine Alliance Hommage a Francois Durif #1
Petite Sirah. Rather restrained nose. Anise, a hint of vanilla, coffee and an open bottle of nail polish. Palate of dark fruits and road tar. A boatload of tannin predominates the finish. Not exactly unexpected given the youth and the varietal. Rich and full-bodied, the wine continued to evolve and give up more nuance over the course of the evening. @Hammell is a talented Dude! If I had another bottle, and I do not, I would set it aside for quite a few years to allow those monstrously huge tannins to mellow out. If nothing else, this bottle is a great reminder to exercise patience with Petite Sirah. Particularly the SQN “The Writing On The Wall” which was only bottled in Magnum format. I wish Manfred had at least given us one 750ml bottle with the set. Oh well...
2012 Hammell Wine Alliance Hommage a Francois Durif #1
Petite Sirah. Rather restrained nose. Anise, a hint of vanilla, coffee and an open bottle of nail polish. Palate of dark fruits and road tar. A boatload of tannin predominates the finish. Not exactly unexpected given the youth and the varietal. Rich and full-bodied, the wine continued to evolve and give up more nuance over the course of the evening. @Hammell is a talented Dude! If I had another bottle, and I do not, I would set it aside for quite a few years to allow those monstrously huge tannins to mellow out. If nothing else, this bottle is a great reminder to exercise patience with Petite Sirah. Particularly the SQN “The Writing On The Wall” which was only bottled in Magnum format. I wish Manfred had at least given us one 750ml bottle with the set. Oh well...
1 person found it helpfulDec 17th, 2017
California, USA
