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2010 Keplinger "Sumo" Amador County Red Blend

SKU #1196342 95 points Vinous

Outer quote mark The 2010 Sumo is showing beautifully today. Everything comes together in the glass. The 2010 is rich, powerful and intense, yet wonderfully nuanced for such a big wine. Floral and spice notes add lift, but it is the dark blue/purple Petite Sirah fruit that dominates. This utterly irresistible wine is just beginning to hit its stride. The blend is 88% Petite Sirah, 10% Syrah and 2% Viognier. (AG) Inner quote mark (11/2013)

94 points Jeb Dunnuck

Outer quote mark Dense and meaty, with rock star aromas of smoked black fruits, licorice, big minerality, underbrush, and hints of coffee grinds, it hits the palate with a full-bodied, decadent, and exceedingly rich feel that somehow also manages to stay light, clean, and fresh. While it is certainly a brilliant drink now, it should age effortlessly for upwards of two decades. 94+ Inner quote mark (12/2012)

94 points Wine Spectator

Outer quote mark A rich, explosive mix of blueberry, blackberry and dried berry, with crushed rock, roasted coffee, mineral and cedar accents. Despite displaying power and intensity, this shows a touch of subtlety and finesse. (JL) Inner quote mark (12/2012)

93 points Int'l Wine Cellar

Outer quote mark Saturated bright ruby. Expressive aroma of crushed black fruits, licorice pastille, violet and lily. Dense, chewy, rich and sweet, with captivating flavors of dark cherry, cocoa powder, flowers and saline, rocky minerality. Finishes with huge, dusty tannins, lingering cocoa powder and floral nuances and very good black pepper lift. This highly concentrated and unusually classy Petite Sirah benefits from its Syrah component. (ST) 93+ Inner quote mark (5/2013)

K&L Notes

93+ points Stephen Tanzer in Vinous: "Saturated bright ruby. Expressive aroma of crushed black fruits, licorice pastille, violet and lily. Dense, chewy, rich and sweet, with captivating flavors of dark cherry, cocoa powder, flowers and saline, rocky minerality. Finishes with huge, dusty tannins, lingering cocoa powder and floral nuances and very good black pepper lift. This highly concentrated and unusually classy Petite Sirah benefits from its Syrah component." (05/2013)

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Varietal:

Petite Sirah

- Once thought to be related to the Rhône's Syrah, it ends up that Petite Sirah is more closely related to the Southern French varietal Durif, which is virtually extinct in France. On the other hand, Petite Sirah thrives in California, where it is prized for its ink-dark color, rich, peppery, black-fruited tannic wine and ability to age. There is even a group passionately devoted to the varietal called PS I Love You. While often bottled varietally, Petite Sirah is also frequently blended with Zinfandel to give that wine structure, and is usually among the varietals planted in the old vine field blends of Northern California. The grape is also grown with some success is South America - Brazil and Argentina, in particular - and in Mexico.

Country:

United States

- When people consider domestic wine, they normally think about the state of California. The fine viticultural Region within California, including the Napa Valley, Sonoma, Santa Cruz Mountains, Mendocino and Santa Barbara, are capable of growing grapes of world-class quality. But there's plenty of fabulous wine coming from other states, too. Oregon, Washington and New York are also causing eyebrows (and glassware) to be raised around the world.

Sub-Region:

California

- With the explosive growth that California's wine industry has seen the past several years, it's easy to view winemaking and grape growing in the Golden State as a recent phenomenon. And while it's true that California's viticultural history is brief compared to several European countries, this state's roots date back well over 200 years. Due to the enormous response to California wine within the United States and worldwide, there are thousands of excellent and diverse wines being produced within the state each year.

Specific Appellation:

Sierra Foothills/El Dorado

- This sweeping inland territory (an AVA on its own right), encompassing El Dorado, Fiddletown, Shenandoah and Amador, has been on the grape-growing map since the Gold Rush. With the exception of high-altitude El Dorado, the vineyards here are sun-baked and hot—in other words, best suited to old-vine zinfandel, petit sirah and Rhône varietals. The cooler climes of El Dorado are ideal for cabernet, chardonnay and merlot.