WTN: Dirty & Rowdy Roddy Piper

by **David M. Bueker** » Mon May 10, 2021 7:22 pm

2015 Dirty and Rowdy Petite Sirah Old Vine Rosewood Vineyards - USA, California, North Coast, Redwood Valley (5/10/2021)
Two years ago I said that my last bottle of this wine would sit for a long time. Fourteen months into a pandemic feels like an eternity! It’s still a bit of a beast, but a cuddly beast. It walks up, gives you a head butt, then snarls. I’m OK with that, as I like a wine with guts. The aromatics are very pretty, with deep red fruit and floral notes. There’s nice juiciness on entry. Then the tannins kick in. I don’t have anymore, but for those who do, have no fear in laying this down for a long sleep. It has the depth, and it has the attitude to go the distance.