Gifford Hirlinger
Gifford Hirlinger Estate
Petit Verdot · Walla Walla Valley (WA), US
From public reviewers
15reviews
87median pts
$26median price
Toasty and firm, this pure Petit Verdot is rich with black cherry and cassis. Whiffs of smoke and a slight burn in the finish suggest that further bottle age will bring in more barrel nuances (from 40% new American oak) and smooth out the finish. || A candied nose introduces light fruit and there's and impression of some residual sugar on the finish. With extra breathing time tobacco and vanilla notes emerge, but the fruit is ephemeral. || This seems to be the first varietally designated Tempranillo from Gifford Hi…
Source: Wine Enthusiast
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