Tried this last night at our BBB:
1. Jaffurs PetiteSirah ThompsonVnyd/SBC ArchibaldCuvee (15.4%) 2014: Very dark color; very intense blackberry/boysenberry/PS/slight peppery/licorice some smokey/toasty/oak intensely fruity nose; soft very lush/rich intense blackberry/boysenberry/PS bit peppery/spicy some toasty/smokey/oak flavor w/ some hard/ripe tannins; very long intense/blackberry/boysenberry/licorice/bit peppery some smokey/toasty/oak finish w/ ample ripe/hard tannins; huge primary PS fruit; needs more time. $28.00
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. This Jaffurs PS was the special/famed ArchibaldCuvee. It struck me as a tad lesser than previous Jaffurs PS's. A bit soft on the palate and would have liked a bit more structure. Still...one of the best PS's being made in Calif. I have, of course, followed this wine from the very start..the '03 vintage. Some of the later vintages have shown a bit of earwig taint.
Tom