Reviews & Ratings

2022 VGS Chateau Potelle Petite Sirah "Mt. Veeder"

Winery: VGS Chateau Potelle

Vintage: 2022

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Mt. Veeder"

Wine Category: Petite Sirah

Grape blend: 100% Petite Sirah

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Mt. Veeder

State or country: CA

Price: $110

Cases produced: 171

KWG Score: 95 (based on 1 review)

Ken's Wine Rating: Excellent (95)

Review date: May 16, 2025

Wine Review: This opaque and midnight purple colored Petite Sirah from VGS Chateau Potelle opens with a black currant and mild leather bouquet with hints of mild mulberry and wintergreen. On the palate, this wine is medium plus bodied with integrated medium plus acidity. The mouthfeel is wonderfully balanced, very smooth, and graceful for a Petite Sirah. The flavor profile is a delicious milk chocolate and mulberry blend with notes of cedar and licorice. We also detected hints of black cherry and nutmeg. The finish is dry and its flavors, acidity, and well-managed refined and polished tannins drift away nicely. We would enjoy this very approachable Petite Sirah as a sipper. Enjoy – KWGTP

Winemaker Notes: Upon its first impression, this wine demands attention with its deep, dark color that immediately warns you not to spill any on the carpet, couch, or clothes! Aromas of ripe red, black, and blue fruits and berries jump from the glass! Strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries…they are all there, and they are all so fresh. A sweet and spicy character follows with freshly ground dusty black pepper, vanilla, mocha, cocoa, and brown sugar. Honestly, this 2022 Petite Sirah is really such a dynamic wine. It leads with its seemingly endless jammy ripe fruits, before tempting you with the spice, brown sugar and chocolate then it turns the corner as it presents its floral side with the violets only to finish with the earthy notes and minerality. Such an interesting wine…take your time and let this wine breathe in your glass, come back to it often and watch as she evolves in front of your eyes! Pair with duck or braised beef or with grandma's blackberry cobbler!

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