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Petite Sirah Blind Tasting at Chris & Rich's House
Temecula, CA
Tasted June 7, 2019 by R2-D2 with 207 views
Introduction
Petite Sirahs were served blind and labelled 1-7. Everyone could vote for their two favorites. First round ended in a three way tie for first, so second round wines #1, 3, and 7 were re-tasted and you could only vote for one wine in that round. #1 was selected by over half the participants.
Flight 1 (7 notes)
White - Sparkling
Flight 2 (2 notes)
Red
2013 Monte De Oro Vigna Vicini Vista Del Monte
89 points
Smokey, red fruits, tobacco, minerals, pepper
Flight 3 (7 notes)
Red
2015 Avensole Touché
88 points
Tasted blind. A bold wine with blackberry and minerals in the nose. Graphite, sharp red fruit, cigar box, and saline on the palate. Finish is very alcoholic and hot. Color has some bricking. Groups #1 wine, not my style of wine and I rated about the middle.
Red
2016 Bogle Vineyards Petite Sirah
86 points
Tasted blind. Brick red color; red plums, cocoa, tobacco; smooth and light. non-offensive, but nothing special. Groups #7 rated wine (last).
Red
2014 Marr Cellars Petite Sirah Cuvée Patrick
89 points
Tasted blind. blueberry, minty nose. jammy red fruits, minerals, chalky, lime pith, high acidity producing a tongue tingling finish. Tied for #2 wine in the group, and my second favorite wine from the tasting.
Red
2016 Hart Winery Petite Sirah
88 points
Blind tasted. Earthy, mushroom aromatics. Very dark, excessively grippy tannins. Finish of lead pencil, black pepper and espresso. Tied for group #4 wine.
Red
2016 Michael-David Vineyards Petite Sirah MDW
85 points
Tasted blind. Jammy raspberry nose, simple smooth chocolate and coffee. Tied for Group #4 wine.
Red
2016 Wiens Family Cellars Petite Sirah Reserve Temecula Valley
90 points
Tasted blind. Complex and dark. Dark, young color; earthy, caramel, dark jammy nose; herbal, fennel, anise, baking spices; smooth palate with rising acidity on the finish. My favorite, group ranked second to last at #6
Red
2011 Stags' Leap Winery Petite Sirah
87 points
Tasted blind. Dirty nose, rolled tobacco on the palate. Group tied for #2 wine.
Flight 4 (1 note)
White - Sweet/Dessert
1998 Château de Rayne-Vigneau
90 points
Full of apricot, lychee and honeycomb. Acids? nope. Mellow and delicious. Can't beat a $13 purchase that I have held on to for 15 years!
Closing
The winner, wine #1 from Avensole, was the only Petite Sirah wine that was not 100% Petite Sirah. At only 67% PS, the remainder balanced out the bold, tannic qualities of PS with more forward and complex varietal notes. Sort of unfair.