Stone's Throw of Door County

Ballentine Vineyard Petite Verdot

8.82 ratings
-no pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Petit Verdot
Lamb, Baking Spices, Potato, Pasta, Exotic Spices, Chicken, Herbs, Turkey, White Rice, Hard Cheese, Pungent Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Mushrooms, Beef, Onion, Soft Cheese, Duck, Pork, Beans & Peas, Tomato-Based
Top Notes For
ESF
8.9

Revisiting this after 4yrs and it is coming along nicely: the color is unreal - just inky as heck w/intense concentration & stuffing. Similar profile w/improved structure. Russ Turco brings in grapes from Napa & makes wine in Door County, WI. Solid array of wines

Revisiting this after 4yrs and it is coming along nicely: the color is unreal - just inky as heck w/intense concentration & stuffing. Similar profile w/improved structure. Russ Turco brings in grapes from Napa & makes wine in Door County, WI. Solid array of wines

Apr 17th, 2021
ESF
8.6

I really enjoyed the density, concentration and chewiness of this wine. It had the "kitchen sink" of aromatic notes I find in PV - but it was a bit flabby lacking tannic structure ultimately making this less than great.

I really enjoyed the density, concentration and chewiness of this wine. It had the "kitchen sink" of aromatic notes I find in PV - but it was a bit flabby lacking tannic structure ultimately making this less than great.

Apr 16th, 2017