Bogle, Petite Sirah 2009

Bottle of Bogle
Petite Sirah 2009

Bogle
Petite Sirah 2009
Varietal:  Petite Sirah
California, USA
12.95 USD

Voluptuous and full-bodied on the entry, the heady aromas of black currants and plums awaken the senses. Lusciously jammy and inky in appearance, the concentrated fruit wraps itself around tones of pipe tobacco, leather and cocoa, to mesmerize the palate. Juniper and spice seduce the supple tannins, as this wine finishes long and lingering, but not before a final touch of acidity charms the balanced mouthfeel yet again. (Wine makers notes)

I would have loved to get out of it all of what the description above points out about this wine but I simply did not.  I am certainly not trained well enough to pick out all of these and I admit that there were some very interesting thing going on in this wine both on the nose and the palate but it all to me seemed to jumble together into one big lump.  I'd like to give this one another go some time when I have the time to really sit down with it and not be rushed by some frat guy standing behind me.  With that said here is what I did get.  On the nose it was very earthy to me-lots of dirt and even some kind of stone like characteristics.  It was smokey and had some tobacco on it as well.  On the palate I really wasn't able to pick up much.  It was a dry wine and one that coated the mouth well and hung on for a while after the finish.  It was fairly tannic to me which I think distracted me a little from the rest of the components but what I did get was a very strong sense of vegetation.  Again, I'd like to give this one another go some time.