January 1, 2021 - We really enjoyed this Petite Sirah with our spicy smoked turkey Pozole Verde. It was great drinking on its own with dusty and brambly red raspberry fruit, cedar, smokiness and a dry lingering finish. The fruit and cedar really popped with the food and provided a great counterbalance with the spices 🔥🌶️
December 1, 2020 - This wine is in an excellent place right now. Has an very aromatic nose. Nicely balanced with ripe plum, blueberry and fig fruits, freshly cut cedar and white pepper. The lengthy smooth finish is flavorful and dry with medium tannins. While in a great place now, we see this wine drinking well for a few more years. We enjoy this with our homemade smoked turkey enchiladas.
May 21, 2020 - Gotta Love Vince’s Petite Sirah!! Nice vintage and drinking well!! Enjoy!
May 8, 2020 - Nice well structured and balance petite Sirah from Vince!! His mainstay
June 7, 2019 - Black cherry, plum, tar, blackberry, black pepper. Medium-full body. Medium acidity & dusty tannins. Medium-long finish. Went well with spaghetti with meat sauce. At or near peak.
December 22, 2018 - Blackberry, plum, tar, cigar box, dried herbs. Medium-full body. Medium acidity. Medium-minus, dusty tannins. Medium-long finish. It’s in its drinking window now, but might improve, depending on your preferred style.
September 16, 2018 - The last one is always the best one; and this bottle was no exception. The very dark inky bottle display tastes of many fruits, that were all delicious. VA never disappoints, and this one was no exception. Thanks for the memories; and the taste.
April 15, 2018 - Color, taste, and plenty of flavor. A VA expected product.
August 1, 2017 - Decanted about 3 hours. Quite a bit of sediment in the bottle. Opaque, crimson red, but not inky. Blackberries, macerated black plum skins, dried thyme, cigar box. Full-minus body. Medium, dusty tannins. Medium-plus acidity. Medium-long finish. It went well with 24-hour short ribs. This wine is good now, but I think it will continue to improve as the tannins and acidity continue to integrate. 90-91
July 29, 2017 - This was a great follow up to the Rioja and big Malbec with it dark jammy fruit, pepper mid-palate and lush tannic finish.