Glen Manor Vineyards Petit Verdot

Did approximately a 90-minute decant on this, and it was just so damned smooth and utterly delicious. Very thick, rich and amazingly well balanced. Although Hodder Hill is GMV's signature blend, this pure varietal is right up there with the quality of all vigneron Jeff White's wines and may be one of my favorites. From back label: 100% Petit Verdot. Unfined and Unfiltered. Alcohol 15.2% by Volume. From glenmanorvineyards.com: Season 2013 consisted of a troublesome growing season and a beautiful …

Deep ruby. On the nose medium intensity aromas of black cherries, dried cherries, black currants, violets, toast, black tea, vanilla, tarragon. On the palate the wine is dry with medium + acidity, medium + fine ripe tannins, medium + alcohol and full bodied. The palate demonstrates medium + intensity flavors of black cherries, black currants, dried cherries, violets, toast, black tea, vanilla, with a lingering finish of black fruits. The wine is complex with fresh and dried black fruits, floral …

This is a dark, rich, tannic, and intense wine that is 100% petit verdot. Harvested on October 21 from two one-hald acre blocks planted in 1997 and 2004. After a total of 20 months in barrel, the wine was bottled unfiltered in July 2015. Drink now through 2030.

I've liked all the Petit Verdot's from Glen Manor and the 2013 was no exception. Wine is intense and well balanced. Would go great with a grilled steak or poultry.