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miles

wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> I recently got a bottle of 2002 Bodegas Aguirre (from Livermore,
> CA, USA) Petite Syrah. I have to say this wine blew me away! Anyone
> else have experience with this particular wine ? I happened to have got
> a gift of 1 case (yes 12 bottles - minus the one bottle I tasted).
>
> The question is should I cellar it or should I drink it ? I just
> want to get a sense for where this wine is in terms of age - it seems
> pretty full bodied, with a fruity finish, and somewhat high in alchohol
> (more than I usually like).
>
> So any advice from the wisdom-of-the-usenet is more than welcome
> (oddly enough - this is a more erudite group that the www crowd!).

I've never had that particular vintage. I love a good Petite. From the
region my favorite has been Concannon Reserve. The Petite Syrah is not
the same grape as Syrah/Sirah/Shiraz.