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2004 Reserve Petite Sirah
Placer County

Our customers have been clamoring for the successor to the very popular 2002 Petite Sirah (Reserve). The 2004 is a blend of 80% Petite Sirah with 20% Zinfandel. Aged 22 months in A ...moremerican and European barrels.

^$25.00

Schwaesdall Winery

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2002 Petite Syrah

Oak &, smoke on the nose, chewy, starts with leather, finishes with robust tannins

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C. G. Di Arie Winery

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2004 Petite Sirah
Lodi

This Petite Sirah comes from Silva Spoon Vineyards in Lodi. Ron Silva is one of these special growers who are determined to elevate the Lodi Appellation to receive the recognition ...morethat it deserves. After our success with this variety in 2003 we crushed 15 tons of Petite Sirah in 2004. Some of this wine was used for blending but we bottled most of it under our C.G. Di Arie label.

This wine was made in our â€œSubmerged Cap Fermentation Tankâ€. It was aged in French oak barrels for a full year. This well balanced wine starts with the fruit forward of dark berries and ripe plum, which grows in intensity in the mid-palate adding layers of chocolate, coffee and vanilla with a long finish of licorice and mocha.

^$25.00

C. G. Di Arie Winery

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2005 Petite Sirah Estate Grown
Shenandoah Valley, California

Petite Sirah contains generous amounts of tannin, color, and backbone. Most often used as a blender for just these reasons, it can be difficult to make a varietal wine. Understandi ...moreng these difficulties, we constructed a winemaking plan to maximize the varietal characteristics and minimize bitterness and harshness. The first step was to ensure the fruit had enough varietal character to complement their tannin and color. The grapes were harvested at the peak of ripeness to yield the maximum amount of fruit character possible. These fully mature grapes had the additional advantage of lower amounts of â€œgreenâ€ or â€œharshâ€ tannins. In order to minimize the remaining â€œharshâ€ tannins, our Estate Petit Sirah was fermented in our stainless steel Submerged Cap Fermentation Tanks to ensure the resulting wine tannins would be â€œsoftâ€. We then aged the wine in French and American oak barrels.

Inky dark purple in color the wine has an elegant nose that begins with blueberries and raspberries. Fruit gives way to cocoa and vanilla. On the palate notes of pencil shavings leads to mint, violets, smoked meats, and white pepper. The acidity in the long pleasant finish balances the tannins and

^$25.00

Mutt Lynch Winery

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2005 Canis Major Petite Sirah
Dry Creek Valley

Petite Sirah is the newest addition to our Canis Major wines. Petite Sirah is often called "pets" by grapegrowers; we like the irony of producing a wine from a grape called "pets"!

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Lucas & Lewellen Vineyards

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2004 Petite Sirah
Los Alamos

The over 30-year old Petite Sirah vines, growing on their own roots in our cool Los Alamos vineyard, were harvested in a warm 2004, reaching full ripeness before the rains came. Fe ...morermented with labor intensive hand-punching and barrel aged for 17 months, this wine has a deep black-purple color with aromas & flavors of ripe blackberry, ollalieberry and anise. These flavors are complemented by light toasted oak elements. This Petite Sirah has a big, mouth feel and ripe, smooth tannins. This wine finishes with a silky, warm palate impression.

^$26.00

Narrow Gate Vineyards

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2005 Petite Sirah Syrah
El Dorado

Dark purple with aromas of spice, black pepper & violets. Integrated layers of American oak and vanilla open up to deep, rich, blueberry flavors on the mid-palate. The balanced f ...moreinish of spicy pepper and firm, yet round, tannins give a glimpse into the longevity of this wine. You'll want to drink some now and lay some down - this wine will age beautifully! Made from 50% Estate grown Petite Sirah and 50% Estate Syrah. Aged 12 months in 50% American oak & 50% French oak. Drink now to 2014.

^$26.00

Stonehedge Winery

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2004 Terroir Select Petite Syrah
Mendocino

The Stonehedge 2004 Terroir Select Petite Syrah is produced exclusively from grapes grown in the famed "Pallini Ranch" Vineyard in Mendocino County. Pallini Ranch is a small grower ...more family who have been farming in Mendocino for 3 generations. These vines are among the oldest vineyards planted in the state of California. The results speak for themselves. The wine is dark, deep in color, nose of berries, it is full bodied, while it keeps its elegance. It has a strong concentrated flavor of blueberry that stays on your pallet for a long time. The balance between hard tannins and soft tannins are very healthy and help the age ability of the wine. This wine has the aging ability of 15 years.

^$26.00

Cliff Lede Vineyards

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2004 Cliff Lede Petite Sirah
North Coast

A most surprising Petite Sirah, this 2004 offering from Cliff Lede Vineyards displays multiple layers of ever-evolving aromas and flavors. Upon initial opening, one is presented wi ...moreth dense aromas of pie cherry, kirsch, gardenia, cedar and mulberry. Given a little time to display itself, the aromatics evolve into syrah-like elements of violets, underbrush, and fresh blueberries, which finally progress into allspice and cola. The mouth opens with just a hint of lavender, quickly leading to a delicate and balanced palate of lush red fruits, elderberry jam, dark cherries and finishes with a lingering sensuous richness. This Petite Sirah was bottled unfined and unfiltered.

^$28.00

Winery By The Creek

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2005 Reserve Petit Sirah
Fair Play

Grown for the winemaker by Cedar Creek Vineyards, a well known Fair Play producer, this wine displays the inky flavor packed extraction that this varietal is famous for.

^$28.00

Chameleon Cellars

CAW Rating: 92

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2003 Chameleon Petite Sirah Napa Valley

100% Petite Sirah from the Cooke vineyard just south of Calistoga. Vines are 45 years old. Soils are thin and gravelly so yields are generally in the 1-2 tons/acre range. 297 cases ...more produced 15 months in French oak: 17% new barrels.

Great color and depth of fruit with excellent acidity. Will make any full-flavored cut of meat sing!!

Recently voted "Best Red Wine over $15 at the Reno/Tahoe Wine Festival!

^$29.00

The La Rochelle Winery

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2004 Petite Sirah
Heart Arrow Ranch, Mendocino

Boasting incredibly dark and opague purple color, the wine is replete with aromas of voilets, underbrush, licorice, and a varietally-correct and pungent berry/stone matrix in great ...more concentration. In the mouth, the wine's fruit is initially overcome by very firm chalky tannins, but with aeration, the abundant fruit and semi-sweet chocolate notes come to the front and provide beautiful, silky texture.

^$30.00

Epiphany Cellars

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2004 Petite Sirah
Santa Barbara County

Another blockbuster from the vineyard Robert Parker has deemed â€œgrand cruâ€ of California. â€œDarkâ€ is the word for this wine; as in dark purple/black color â€“ try opaque â€“ ...more and dark fruits such as blackberries and plums. This wine delivers what most Petite Sirah drinkers are looking for: rich, full texture, massive structure and big tannins.

What may be a little surprising, however, is the level of depth and complexity retained within all this power in the form of spice, cinnamon & chocolate notes.

Extended aging in older Francois Freres French oak barrels has served to round out any rough edges texturally and some spicy vanilla nuances.

^$30.00

Westbrook Wine Farm

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2005 Petite Sirah
John Simpson Vines, Madera County

Highly extracted and unmitigated from John Simpson's own-rooted vines in Madera. Naturally proud tannins and alcohol reminiscent of the bold 1960s creations of young doctors Bennio ...moren and Bruce. A more floral than fruit forward red wine. Pairs best with sage rubbed, flame charred venison.

^$30.00

Givich Vineyards

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2004 Petite Syrah, SP3 Vineyard
El Dorado

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Boeger Winery

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2005 Petite Sirah
El Dorado

Appearance: Inky, dark red. Aromas: Black currant, black pepper, red cherry, caramel Flavors: Plum, black pepper, oak, vanilla

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Gold Note Winery

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2006 Petite Sirah
Fair Play

Just released! This vintage is an elegant, soft, and aromatic wine with hints of pine, rosemary, and eucalyptus on the nose and finish.

^$30.00

Chateau Leidigh

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2005 Estate Petite Sirah
El Dorado County

This wine has it all! Power, dark brooding color, all set off with pure fruit that explodes on the palate and seduces your olfactory senses as you swirl it in the glass. Our Estate ...more Petite Sirah has consistently won many Gold Medals back when we were home winemakers. This vintage clearly shows why that was the case! Very limited production, only 228 bottles produced, each individually numbered and hand labeled.

^$30.00

Chateau Routon

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2002 Petite Sirah
Lodi

Petite Sirah is the â€œBig Jimâ€ of wine grapes. Black as night, our 2002 Lodi Petite Sirah is not for the faint of heart. Big and Bold, it is surprisingly complex. We like to ser ...moreve it with those intense foods that intimidate lesser wines.

^$30.00

Bent Creek Winery

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2005 Petite Sirah
Livermore Valley

Its inky purple color and concentrated dark fruit aromas hint at this wineâ€™s intensity. Lush blackberry and blueberry fruit flavor, balanced with black pepper and chewy tannins m ...moreake this a powerhouse Petite.

^$30.00

2004 Estate Petite Sirah
Paso Robles

CAW Rating: 99

100

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Our Petite Sirah comes from some of the oldest plantings in the region. The wine has full tannins, rich dark fruit of black plums with spice flavors of black pepper, brown sugar and vanilla, and a long lingering full flavored finish.

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