{"id":69,"date":"2010-08-17T20:42:04","date_gmt":"2010-08-17T20:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kenswineguide.com\/blog\/?p=69"},"modified":"2010-08-17T20:42:04","modified_gmt":"2010-08-17T20:42:04","slug":"petite-sirah-tasting-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kenswineguide.com\/blog\/?p=69","title":{"rendered":"Petite Sirah Tasting Results"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PSWorking with Jo Diaz from PS I Love You<\/a><\/strong>, we recently put together a blind tasting of 15 Petite Sirahs<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>I have highlighted below\u00c2\u00a0the winners from this blind tasting along with a few other gems that I have covered since my last report on this wonderful, yet under appreciated grape.<\/p>\n

We start with two of the gems that I covered outside of the big tasting. They are both top notch and worth seeking out if you are looking to try the pinnacle of what this grape can offer.<\/p>\n

\"Robert-Foley-2007-Petite-Sirah\"The first offering is from Robert Foley<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0 His 2007 Petite Sirah<\/a><\/strong> is Excellent<\/strong> and defines what can be done with this grape.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>Bob is clearly one of the leading winemakers in this space.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>He has been doing a fantastic job with this grape for years.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0This wine<\/span>\u00c2\u00a0is medium-bodied, very well balanced, and smooth as silk.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>Its flavor profile is a very tasty black raspberry with notes of licorice.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>There were also some hints of blueberry and mild oak in the background to add to its complexity.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>I found this Petite Sirah to have an incredible mouthfeel.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>We scored this wine 94 points<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>However, it does cost $60<\/strong> per bottle, so you will need to make an investment.\u00c2\u00a0 T<\/span>rust me, you will be rewarded.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>For passionate Petite Sirah fans, this wine is a must try.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>Pair it with filet mignon\u00c2\u00a0and serve it to a friend who will equally appreciate the experience.<\/p>\n

\"Aaron-2006-Petite-Sirah\"I met Aaron Jackson<\/strong> at the Boston Wine Expo this year and I had the pleasure\u00c2\u00a0of reviewing his signature Petite Sirah “Aaron”,<\/strong>as well as his entry level Petite Sirah labeled “Swell.”<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>The Aaron<\/strong> is suburb (92 points)<\/strong> and the Swell <\/strong>is Very Good (89<\/strong>).\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>Aaron makes Petite Sirah and only Petite Sirah. \u00c2\u00a0<\/span>Let me tell you, he knows what he is doing.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>This kid is going to be a player in this space for years to come.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>You must check out his wines.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>The 2006 \u201cAaron\u201d\u009d Petite Sirah<\/a><\/strong> for $28<\/strong>rocks and was clearly one of the top Petite Sirahs I covered this year.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>It is full-bodied, very nicely balanced, and quite smooth.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>The flavor profile is a delicious blend of black raspberry and blackberry.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>Its refined tannins are very nicely prolonged and make this gorgeous Petite Sirah another perfect offering to consider with a filet mignon.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>It appears to be sold out at the winery and the only place I saw it available on the web is at Le Maison Gourmet Cheese Shop<\/a><\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>So you better hurry. The 2007 “Swell”<\/a><\/strong> was full-bodied, balanced, and quite juicy.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>It displays very tasty ripe and concentrated black raspberry flavors with notes of black pepper throughout.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>It is a fun and friendly Petite Sirah for $18<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>It has 5% Zinfandel and 4% Syrah in the mix.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>It would pair perfectly with a messy rack of ribs. This also appears to be sold out, so look for the 2008 release.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>I am sure it will be Very Good.<\/p>\n

\"Chronic-Cellars-2008-Suite-Petite\"Now to the results of our big blind tasting<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>The winner was from a winery racking up quite a few wins with us this year.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>The 2008 Chronic Cellars “Suite Petite”<\/a><\/strong> for $30<\/strong> was very well received.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>The panel awarded it 91 points<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>This almost pitch black colored wine is full-bodied, balanced, and quite dense.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>We loved its juicy black currant and boysenberry flavors with notes of black pepper and chocolate covered black cherries in the aftertaste.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>The panel suggested herb encrusted Colorado rack of lamb with this one.<\/p>\n

\"Miro-2007-Petite-Sirah\"Next up is the Miro 2007 Petite Sirah<\/a><\/strong> for $23<\/strong>. \u00c2\u00a0<\/span>This is the second vintage in a row that we have recommended this wine.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>This vintage earned 90 points<\/strong> from the panel.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>This offering is medium-bodied, balanced, very fruit forward and juicy.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>I personally loved its very tasty blueberry flavors with hints of vanilla and a dash of black pepper.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>The panel suggested pairing this one with a Steak Diane followed by a big hunk of German chocolate cake.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>Also, while on the Miro bandwagon, if you come across the 2006 vintage<\/a><\/strong>, be sure to pick up a bottle.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>I gave it 91 points<\/strong> this winter.<\/p>\n

\"Parducci-2006-True-Grit-Petite-Sirah\"Our third place finisher also received 90 points<\/strong> from the panel.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>The 2006 Parducci “True Grit” Petite Sirah<\/a><\/strong> for $30<\/strong> lives up to its name.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>On the palate, this wine is medium-bodied, balanced, and smooth with tasty black cherry flavors with hints of plum and black licorice and a dash of black pepper.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>It’s the finish that shows its “True Grit.”\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>Its big tannins are quite dry and linger for a while afterwards.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>Grill up a ribeye and enjoy.<\/p>\n

Below are the remaining Very Good Petite Sirahs<\/strong> that you should consider.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>I will give you a teaser on each.<\/p>\n

Four Vines 2007 Petite Sirah “Paso Robles”<\/a><\/strong> (CA) $18<\/strong> (89<\/strong>)
\nPeople who like Four Vines Zins will like this Petite Sirah from Four Vines. <\/span>It is very fruit forward and shows ripe black raspberry flavors with a hint of black pepper and black cherry.<\/p>\n

Victor Hugo 2007 Petite Sirah<\/strong> <\/a>(Paso Robles, CA) $22<\/strong> (89<\/strong>)
\nThis wine just missed the 90 point mark. <\/span>It is full-bodied, balanced, and soft with very tasty ripe blackberry flavors with notes of black licorice. <\/span>Its finish is quite dry.<\/p>\n

Vina Robles 2007 Petite Sirah “Jardine”<\/a><\/strong>(Paso Robles, CA) $26<\/strong> (89<\/strong>)
\nSmooth with ripe plum flavors and a touch of black raspberry and coffee.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>Panel suggested pairing this wine with a ribeye with saut\u00e9ed mushrooms to tame the tannins.<\/p>\n

Kokomo 2007 Petite Sirah<\/a><\/strong> (Dry Creek Valley, CA) $27<\/strong> (89<\/strong>)
\nThis Petite Sirah is a fruit bomb. <\/span>It is fruit forward and displays juicy boysenberry and black raspberry flavors with a hint of black pepper and black currant.<\/p>\n

Pedroncelli 2007 Petite Sirah<\/a><\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0(Dry Creek Valley, CA) $15<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/span>(88<\/strong>)
\nThis good value Petite Sirah\u00c2\u00a0is medium-bodied, balanced, and soft.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>We liked its gentle plum and oak flavors with a touch of chocolate mixed in.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>Its tannins are sticky and lengthy.<\/p>\n

Concannon 2007 Petite Sirah “Conservancy”<\/a><\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0(Livermore Valley, CA) $14<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/span>(87<\/strong>)
\nThis entry level offering is a nice affordable option and a good introduction to the grape.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>The panel suggested pairing it with a big juicy burger or sausage with peppers.<\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0I hope you get a chance to try some of these wines.\u00c2\u00a0 Petite Sirah is such a\u00c2\u00a0great grape!<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0It will be\u00c2\u00a0enjoyable for the cool fall nights coming up.\u00c2\u00a0 Happy Tasting.\u00c2\u00a0 Cheers – Ken<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Working with Jo Diaz from PS I Love You, we recently put together a blind tasting of 15 Petite Sirahs.\u00c2\u00a0 I have highlighted below\u00c2\u00a0the winners from this blind tasting along with a few other gems that I have covered since my last report on this wonderful, yet under appreciated grape. We start with two of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,124,8,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-69","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-kens-wine-guide-tasting-panel","category-petite-sirah","category-wine-recommendations","category-wine-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kenswineguide.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kenswineguide.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kenswineguide.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kenswineguide.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kenswineguide.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=69"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.kenswineguide.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kenswineguide.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=69"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kenswineguide.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=69"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kenswineguide.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=69"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}