16
Mar
Posted by fireontop06 in $25 or less, 94 points, best buy 2009, petite sirah, top 20 2009. Tagged: 94 point petite sirah, petite sirah, petite sirah wine tasting, red wine, red wine tasting, wine, wine rating, wine tasting. Leave a Comment
Petite Sirah, Paso Robles, $25
Gorgeous! Beautiful inky purple color with tons on spice on the nose. The lush palate opens with black plum, currant, blueberry and spicy new oak. Full-bodied with restrained tannins and amazing balance. With chocolate, leather and white pepper coming thru a long and lush finish. If you can buy a [...]
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18
Jan
Posted by fireontop06 in $25 or less, 94 points, petite sirah, top 20 2009. Tagged: 94 point petite sirah, petite sirah, petite sirah wine tasting, wine rating, wine tasting. Leave a Comment
Parducci 2004 True Grit Petite Sirah (Mendocino); $25
Amazingly rich and supple Petite sirah; With a lush palate of blueberry liqueur, blackberry, espresso and spicy oak. This red is expertly layered and balanced that’s full of flavor. The finish is beautifully elegant with hints of peppery spice and leather that’s long and smooth, drink now thru [...]
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16
May
Posted by fireontop06 in petite sirah. Tagged: petite sirah, red wine. Leave a Comment
Stonehedge 2004 Petite Sirah (Mendocino); $19
Inky black in color with a refined nose of white pepper and blackberries. This bold effort at Petite Sirah offers a silky mouth feel with black cherries, dark chocolate and anise. This is a big wine for such a small grape, that’s completely dry, with a fruity intensity that lasts [...]
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21
Apr
Posted by fireontop06 in best buy, petite sirah, top 100. Tagged: best buy, petite sirah, top 100. Leave a Comment
Petite Sirah, Barossa Valley, $32
Get this fabulous wine while you can, it can be cellard up till 2018. Petite Sirah is one of my favorite wines and this is one of the best I’ve ever had. Its inky/blue/purple hue is accompanied by scents of blueberry liqueur, crushed rocks, and acacia flowers. Full-bodied, powerful, and [...]
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26
Mar
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Petite Sirah, Mendocino, $25
It got a little chili in St. Pete last night and that’s perfect for a Petite Sirah. This wine shows massive blackcherry, blackberry, plum, cocoa, tobacco, balsamic, soy, coffee beans and Asian spice flavors. Drink now thru 2012, and get this best buy by the case.
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22
Mar
Posted by fireontop06 in mouverdre, petite sirah, red blend, syrah, viognier, zinfandel. Tagged: petite sirah, red blend, syrah, zinfandel. Leave a Comment
Red Blend, California, $32
I love red blends, zinfandel, petite sirah, syrah, mourvedre, viognier makes for a great bottle of wine. Viognier elevates the usual cherry-berry and spice flavors, giving it both earthier, deeper notes as well as brighter citrus fruits. Let this bad boy decant before serving.
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20
Mar
Posted by fireontop06 in best buy, petite sirah, top 100. Tagged: best buy, petite sirah. 1 Comment
Petite Sirah, Napa Valley, $28
This has a certain rustic charm with a classic structure and a little edge. Blueberries, black currants, loganberries, plums, cherries, dark unsweetened chocolate, leather, coffee, violets—they all come together in this dry, fresh young wine. Will easily hold for a decade or two, gradually getting softer and sweeter, buy this [...]
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