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| Drinking window: Drink between 2018 and 2021 (based on 68 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 86.7 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 15 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by WhooskeyWine on 6/14/2020 & rated 87 points: Deep ruby hue with high saturation. Aromas and flavors of cherry, chocolate, mint, molasses, oak, sugarplum, and vanilla. Full body; full, ripe tannins; and medium-plus acidity. Jammy and fruity on the nose and palate, with a soft, easy-going, medium-length finish. Fruit-forward and approachable for a heavy red. Blend of Petite Sirah (80%), Tannat (15%), Teroldego (3%), and Alicante Bouschet (2%). (791 views) | | | Tasted by Alsal29 on 6/5/2020: Good value wine (792 views) | | | Tasted by understanding_vino on 2/22/2019 & rated 88 points: Vanilla flavour gives way to some strong red fruit. Not hugely complex but tasty. Reminded me quite a lot of a zinfandel. Liked! (1334 views) | | | Tasted by Tottifar on 2/17/2019 & rated 89 points: Gott och prisvärt. Fruktigt med viss komplexitet. (1399 views) | | | Tasted by CleverCorkage on 1/4/2019: Some pretty good $10 wine.
Very jammy black fruits, Hints of sweetness and vanilla (Oak? or just really ripe fruit, not fermented to dryness)
Some black pepper spice.
I enjoyed it. Very simple but well made and should be a no brainier for those who want to explore PS and not break the bank. Would appreciate it more if it was less jammy and had more acidity and spice notes. (1335 views) | | | Tasted by bacchus of knockholt on 12/1/2018 & rated 88 points: Ripe red cherry and berry fruit and spice on nose and on the palate. The fruit is so ripe it tastes sweet but it worked very well with Toad in the Hole and a rich gravy. Good quality, not a style I like, a wine for food. (989 views) | | | Tasted by Keith Cooper on 11/19/2018 & rated 88 points: Tasted at The Wine Society tasting of USA wines, held in London, UK. This is not 100% petite sirah, there is some tannat, teroldego and alicante bouchet as well. Deep cherry colour. Big and fruity. Menthol, blackcurrant nose. Rich, chewy, spicy palate. Good vfm. (975 views) | | | Tasted by LeChapeau on 7/18/2018 & rated 85 points: Pleasant enough, but nothing exciting. Other vintages have been better. (768 views) | | | Tasted by bradfriedlander on 4/14/2018 & rated 82 points: A bit too fruity and sweet for our taste, but pleasant to drink with food. (757 views) | | | Tasted by srh on 2/24/2018: Sat, 2/24/18, $2 Tasting (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): 80% P.S., 15% Tannat, 3% Teroldego. & 2% Alicante Bouschet; Aged in a combo of new and used FR & AM oak; 5.59 g/L T.A. & 3.58 pH; 13.5% ABV
N: RIPE, probably jammy cherries with an overlay of smoke
P: Med body; RNDISH entry with ALMOST swtish frt off-set by a very, VERY finely tannic structure which pretty much continues through the LONG, very, VERY finely tannic finish yet with the front P's swtness -- & a very slight tanginess. Amazing character for this price pt, + should improve through '18, then drink nicely for 2+ yrs more. My VG/VG+. 87 pts & a "Best Buy" from WE @ $12. [This vendor's $7.95 is at least $1 < than anyone else currently listed on wine-searcher.] (854 views) | | | Tasted by srh on 12/16/2017: Sat, 12/16/17, $2 Tasting (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): 80% P.S., 15% Tannat, 3% Teroldego. & 2% Alicante Bouschet; Aged in a combo of new and used FR & AM oak; 5.59 g/L T.A. & 3.58 pH; 13.5% ABV
N: RIPE, SMOKE atop pyrazines & berries
P: Med body; Rndish entry with ALMOST swtish frt (approaching threshold R.S.) met by very, VERY finely tannic pucker which somewhat resolves by the LONG, very, VERY slightly tangy finish with an almost swtish hint of choc & a GLIMPSE of bitterness from time to time. For now (with food), but will improve through at least the mid Summer of '18, then likely drink WELL through '21. Assuming the poss swtness DOESN'T wind up being an issue, this represents a VERY impressive QPR @ this vendor's $7.95, which is at least $1 < than anyone else currently listed on wine-searcher. (918 views) |
| McManis Family Vineyards Producer websitePetite Sirah Varietal character (Appellation America) | P.S. I Love You: A Petite Sirah Advocacy Organization
Petite Sirah is a variety of red wine grape grown in France, California, Israel and Australia. Recently, wineries located in Washington State's Yakima Valley, Maryland, Arizona, West Virginia, Mexico, Chile's Colchagua Valley and Maipo Valley, and Ontario's Niagara Peninsula have also produced wines from Petite Sirah grapes. Though developed in France, it is nearly extinct there as of 2002, hanging on in limited plantings in the Isère and Ardêche regions of the Rhône Valley and in Palette, a tiny appellation in Provence. It is the main grape known in the US and Israel as Petite Sirah with over 90% of the California plantings labeled "Petite Sirah" being Durif grapes; the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms recognizes "Durif" and "Petite Sirah" as interchangeable synonyms referring to the same grape. The grape originated as a cross of Syrah pollen germinating a Peloursin plant. On some occasions, Peloursin and Syrah vines may be called Petite Sirah, usually because the varieties are extremely difficult to distinguish in old age.
The 'petite' in the name of this grape refers to the size of its berries and not the vine, which is particularly vigorous. The leaves are large with a bright green upper surface and paler green lower surface. The grape forms tightly packed clusters that can be susceptible to rotting in rainy environments. The small berries creates a high skin to juice ratio which can produce very tannic wines if the juice goes through an extended maceration period. In the presence of new oak barrels the wine can develop an aroma of melted chocolate.
Petite Sirah produces dark, inky colored wines that are relatively acidic with firm texture and mouth feel. The bouquet has herbal and black pepper overtones, with plum and blackberry flavors on the palate. Compared to Syrah, the wine is noticeably more dark and purplish in color. The wines are very tannic with aging ability that can eclipse 20 years in the bottle.USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson CaliforniaNapa Valley.http://www.stagecoachvineyard.com/vineyards/our_vineyards.php
Santa Ynez.http://www.everyvine.com/org/Camp_Four/vineyard/Camp_Four/ |
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