For the
literally challenged P.S. means “post script.” For example, you finished hand
writing a letter then went, oops, forgot to tell you something. Back in the
day, you know before computers, you couldn’t cut and past, you added a note at
the bottom on the page.
Probably
for many people P.S. is the 2007 movie P.S.
I Love You.
Or the
novel-turned-play-turned-movie, P.S. Your
Cat is Dead
Or
perhaps the 1963 Beatles’ song, P.S. I
Love You.
But for
me, and many others like me, PS is only ONE thing – Petite Sirah, a wine often
ridiculed, misunderstood and oftentimes avoided, simply because it's hard to pigeon-hole. With J. Lohr’s 2015 Tower Road Petite Sirah from Paso Robles, you’ll be
able to discover the beauty of PS.
Yes, the
first whiff of this wine suggests oak, not uncommon for PS. As with any wine
there are good and bad examples, and Jerry Lohr and his team do right by Petite
Sirah. This wine is altogether enjoyable with a brambly quality, boysenberry,
slightly tart blackberry compote, and blueberry pie. But there’s also enough
acidity to work with food, though I’d veer towards cream based dished not
grilled meats. Even the following day, about 20 hours after opening, this still
offers rich fruit, a creamy texture (in part because of the full malolactic
fermentation) and yes, it’s still just as enjoyable, and a wee bit softer. As
you delve into PS even more you might consider the group PS I Love You, the wine organization. Yes, there are dedicated hard
core PS-heads out there. Who knows, with this J. Lohr iteration, you might
become one too.
P.S. I
did not use the word “inky.”
ORIGIN:
Paso Robles, California
PRICE: $35/ 750ML
ALCOHOL: 15.1%
SCORE:
90 POINTS
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