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2005 Petite Sirah
Napa Valley

Following are Robert Parkerâ€™s tasting notes of the 05 barrell sample:

â€From the northeastern corner of the Napa Valley, this (Carver Sutro) Petite Sirah spec ...moreialist turns out pedal to the metal, powerful, intense wines from this underrated varietal. â€œRevealing an opaque purple hue as well as a full-bodied, dense personality, the 2005 Petite Sirah Palisades Vineyard offers up scents of blueberries, black raspberries, camphor, graphite, and spring flowers. It reveals huge tannins, good acidity and 25 years of aging potential.â€

^$48.00

Castoro Cellars

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2004 Petite Sirah Vista Grande
Paso Robles

For many years we have enjoyed Petite Sirah as wine that helps add complexity and depth to many varietals. The Vista Grande Vineyard has been an integral component, and this year w ...moree've produced a single vineyard bottling to showcase it's quality. The aromas in the wine contain a certain jamminess including blackberries and very ripe plums. The mouth is lush and full with a balance of oak flavors and moderate tannins. A great wine to complement any hearty grilled entrÃ©e. You will be able to enjoy this wine for many years.

^$17.95

Chameleon Cellars

CAW Rating: 92

100

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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

Charter Oak Winery

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2006 Old Vine Napa Valley Petite Sirah
Napa Valley

Tons of ripe raspberry and blackberry, dark chocolate, and a black-cherry center. The fruit is sourced from the historic David Fulton vineyard in St. Helena planted over 80 years a ...morego and blended with Old Vine Monte Rosso Zinfandel, which gives the wine a black cherry finish. Only 125 cases.

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

Christopher Creek Winery

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2005 Reserve Petite Sirah
Russian River Valley

Our Estate Grown Petite Sirah grapes received, as always, very special care during the 2005 growing season. We are fortunate to have several blocks of Petite Sirah each with varyin ...moreg age, elevation and sun exposure. We hand-thinned the crop and did extensive deleafing to expose the fruit which maximizes pigment in the berryâ€™s skin. All this work paid off and allowed us to get concentrated and healthy fruit. The favorable growing season coupled with sun-exposed fruit helped develop rich tannins and let the complex flavors of cassis, blackberry, coffee and spice fully develop. As with past vintages, the wine should age well over the next 8-to-10 years. So that the tannins will soften and the fruit will shine, we recommend holding this wine until mid-2007 before drinking. Should you want to drink the wine earlier, we suggest decanting a half hour before serving.

Petite can be enjoyed with many foods and can make a meal more memorable. Our suggestions for pairing are: Ahi tuna, game birds (especially duck, goose and quail), turkey, venison, lamb, pork and beef. If you are preparing gravy, try adding a tablespoon of wine to each cup of gravy to integrate the food with the wine

^$32.00

Clayhouse Vineyard

CAW Rating: 99

100

1 reviews

2004 Estate Petite Sirah
Paso Robles

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 a ...morend vanilla, and a long lingering full flavored finish.

^$23.00

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

Clos La Chance Wines

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2005 Estate Petite Sirah
Central Coast

Aromas of concentrated blackberry, Marion berry and huckleberry with violet floral aromas that evolve into mocha, molasses and a touch of smoke and earth. Opulent favors of jammy b ...morelack plum and currant with dark chocolate, hint of coffee bean and rich, chunky tannins that compliment the long finish.

^$35.00

Colibri Ridge Winery & Vineyard

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2004 Petite Sirah
El Dorado

Full Body with intense varitial characteristics.

^$23.50

Collier Falls Vineyards

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2005 Petite Sirah
Dry Creek Valley

The 2005 Collier Falls Petite Sirah has a dark purple color and displays aromas of blueberry and clove on the nose. On the palate the wine shows an earthy character with hints of w ...morehite pepper spice. A soft tannic structure coupled with a touch of toasty oak, gives the wine an elegant finish. Aged in French and American oak barrels for 20 months, the wine displays a hint of toasty oak. - Mike Lancaster, Winemaker

^$36.00

Collier Falls Vineyards

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2003 Petite Sirah
Dry Creek Valley

This wine reflects its hillside origins, showing a very deep red intense color. Its bouquet is more subtle, with hints of white pepper and violets and a background of black currant ...more jam. On the palate, the wine is bright with lots of liquorice, cranberry and blackberry. Soft, yet firm tannins will allow for midâ€”term aging but the wine is beautiful now!â€” CÃ©cile Lemerleâ€”Derbes, Winemaker

^$78.00

De La Montanya Estate

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2005 Petite Sirah â€“ Estate Vineyard
Sonoma Coast

Sonoma Coast â€“ 91 cases produced

^$32.00

Deux Amis Winery

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2004 Petite Sirah
Alexander Valley

Each whiff offers a new series of aromas-blackberry, licorice, cola, black pepper, plum and more. Then all of these characteristics reappear on the palate, tightly wrapped around t ...morehe raspberry and vanillin oak core. The robust flavors and mouth feel beg for sheppard's pie, beef stew, tri-tip grilled medium-rare or a decadent chocolate dessert. Give this wine a little little cellar aging and you'll find it hard to keep your hands off it.

Alex Vyborny's vineyard, located in the heart of the Alexander Valley, is the source of Deux Amis' 2004 Petite Sirah. The terraced, low yielding vineyard produces incredibly intense and rich fruit year after year.

Downing Family Vineyards

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2004 Two Barrel Reserve Petite Sirah
Yountville, Blockhouse Vineyard

More concentrated than the 2003 Petite, if that's possible (!), the 2004 is simply a huge, floral crowd pleaser. It doesn't hint. It shouts! Pair this with penne arrabiata, the spi ...morecier the better. Heck, this wine is great just by itself. Only 45 cases produced.

Envy Wines

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2005 Petite Sirah
Napa Valley

Lots of fruit aromas, Blueberry, Blackberry and Black Cherry with underlying hints of Cola. This Petite Sirah explodes with fruit on the palate and finishes with soft tannins and a ...more touch of Black Pepper and Dark Chocolate. Very limited case production - 95 cases

^$45.00

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

Foppiano Vineyards

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2004 Petite Sirah
Russian River Valley Estate

The 2004 Foppiano Vineyards Estate Petite Sirah was made entirely from estate Petite Sirah grapes, grown on the familyâ€™s Russian River Valley Estate. The Pet is full-bodied and d ...moreeeply colored. In the nose, the Petite offers black fruit aromas, which are well met on the palate with blackberry and blueberry flavors, as well as toasty vanilla, exotic spices, and hints of cocoa on the finish.

^$23.00

Foppiano Vineyards

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2001 Petite Sirah, Estate Reserve
Russian River Valley

Foppiano Vineyards has been a family-owned winery since 1896. Petite Sirah is the hallmark wine from our Russian River Valley Estate. For this special Reserve bottling we selected ...morethe oldest Petite Sirah vines from our 2000 Millennium Harvest and allowed the fruit extra hang-time for maximum maturity. This richly extracted, aromatic wine with its lingering flavors and exceptional smoothness is a rewarding choice for cellaring and celebrating. Here's to the next century of Petite Sirah!

^$48.00

2004 Petites Sirah
Irish Vineyards Winery

CAW Rating: 99

100

1 reviews

Multi Award Winning Wine... Bold, Fruity ad delicious. No other Peties Sirah will ever compare... Has won International, State and local awards.

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