| Score: |
94 AG.
"Dark purple and black fruit, spices, licorice and leather all meld together in the 2012 Sumo, Keplinger's Petite Sirah-based blend. Sweet floral and spice notes wrap around a core of ripe, inky Petite fruit. Racy and full-throttle all the way, the 2012 is wonderfully expressive today. Drink this voluptuous, intense red over the next 7-10 years. There is plenty to look forward to as the 2012 continues to develop in bottle." Vinous, Jan 2015 |