December 25, 2011 - A nice wine for everyday. Kind of fruity, not particularly complex, and the finish is short, but tastes good - like having some adult juice without having to think too much about it.
July 10, 2011 - much better this time
April 24, 2011 - the color was amazing, deep violet. the taste was not nearly as amazing. good not great, but solid for the price.
October 17, 2010 - Had a weird mint bubblegum note running through it. Not a fan.
July 16, 2010 - I can see this being a style that a lot of people enjoy, also this is a steak wine for sure
C: Opague Purple, going to a med purple rim
A: Med+ intensity, clean
Charcoal, Meaty[When you sear beef for a stew ie, and come back an hour later smell in the kitchen], Pepper, Sweet Dark Fruit
T: Dry, med acid, med tannin, Full++ body[almost syrupy], med+ alc, med intensity, med finish
Meaty, Creamy, Sweet Dark Blackberry, Vanilla
April 2, 2010 - Bought on a whim for $4.99. Up front I have to say I'm a CH fan in general. Retail price was listed at $14,99. Inky, dark purple color as expected from a PS. Smooth if not simple mouth feel. Black and red fruit flavors. food friendly and a good pairing with home-made pizza. A great QPR at this price. But nothing to get overly excited about.
March 23, 2010 - The Stuff: Sourced from a top Petite Sirah producer in Lodi then re-introduced to oak barrels for 12 months; 6000 cases produces 13.5%abv
•The Swirl: Dark brooding wine with a rusty purple tinge.
•The Sniff: Subtle and subdued but gives off hints of dried cranberry, blueberry, violets and nutmeg (Thanksgiving in a bottle)
•The Sip: Slightly disappointed because the nose was so nice, the structure seems very thin. The hint of cranberry on the front loses itself pretty quickly. The seems to be average tannin on the back end, but not as bold as I would hope for a Petite Sirah. Could be a decent sipper for some folks.
•The Score: G.O. says the retail is $15, but Cameron Hughes website says $11. The price I paid was only $6. At $6 I can score this wine a 3 minus (out of 5). Some people may love it, I was on the fence.
November 2, 2008 - meh
September 22, 2008 - Simple Petite Sirah. Good with a small pasta dish. Very Mellow. Not much body. Right on for the price.
September 2, 2008 - Vintage: 2006
Appellation: Lodi
Varietal: Petite Sirah
Alcohol: 13.5%
Production: 6,000 Cases
Release Date: August 2008
Taste: Broodingly deep, inky purple hue. The color of this wine displays the distinctive varietal uniqueness of petite sirah and exhibits on the nose black licorice, cassis and a horde of black fruit aromas. The black fruits on the nose follow through sweet blackberry and currant on first taste. Blackberry, chocolate, and hints of spicy hungarian oak linger on the mid-palette with jammy blueberry/plum on the finish that is assured to thrill your senses. This wine screams for red meat…pair with lamb or filet mignon and your taste will thank you!
Cameron Confidential: The parcels for this petite blend were assembled as fairly raw material last spring from one of the best known petite sirah producers in Lodi and put back into oak barrels (80 French, 20% Hungarian, 50% new) for the last year. The result is a monster petite sirah with evolved tannin structure and remarkable drinkability for a young petite. With about two months in the bottle it is over bottle shock but swinging gently from side to side showing a more oak one week and then more tannin the next. It should be fairly well settled in by the time it reaches you.