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Well we've moved on past Grenache to the unique and fickle Petty Sarah.
We warmed up last friday with a bottle of 2005 Parducci True Grit in all it's inky glory and I must say it delivered alot of burly dark berry fruited Petite deliciousness!
http://www.snooth.com/wine/parducci-true-grit-petite-sirah-2005/
Man give me a great big rare burger with a thick slice or bermuda onion on it and this will sing!. Lots of plum, sugared raspberry, muddy earth, wood spice, and india ink on the nose with a full, polished feel. Really well integrated structural elements support rich, dark yet fresh fruit in the mouth with a bit of grabbing tannin popping on the moderately long finish. Neither a brute nor rustic, just pure, balanced petite. A lovely wine in its own way. 89pts
So any other fans of Petite out there?
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1 - Reply by Jo Diaz, Apr 28.
Yeah, I'd consider myself a fan ;^)
This past weekend I enjoyed Bakalavah with a 2006 Michael~David's Petite-Petit... What paradise. It might have helped that it was enjoyed on the terrace of friends, 10 stories up, overlooking the Gulf of Mexico on an 80 degree, tropical breezes night? Nope... It was definitely the food and wine.
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I shared the 1987 Louis Martini Proprietors Reserve Petite Sirah with some friend Sunday night. Still purple and fruity with just a touch of developing complexity and tannins that were still a touch firm but so well integrated. I chose the wines to pair with Chinese ribs and the match was excellent. The bright Petite stood up to the fat and the sweet flavors of both the wine and the ribs melded perfectly. A seriously good match.
More Petite please. Oh yeah I'll have to wait till Thursday!
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3027 - Reply by Philip, Apr 29.
All quiet on the Petite Sirah front - we'll have to open a bottle of two for wine friday to help fill out this thread...
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33 - Reply by Derek67, Apr 30.
Amphora 2005 "Dry Creek Valley" Petit Sirah:
Opens with oak, chocolate and pretty dense tannins. The wine is very dark purple. After an hour you get secondary dark cherry fruit. 3/5
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4 - Reply by ekw590, May 2.
I find many Petite Sirahs so overly massive -- pencil lead comes to mind -- the grape is better suited as a blending grape rather than offered as a varietal on its own; my tasting notes are posted.
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Here are mind from yesterday:
Alger Vineyards Petite Sirah 2005
http://www.snooth.com/wine/alger-vineyards-petite-sirah-2005/
"Hot licorice nose, low in acid but high in tannins. There are some characteristic light flowery notes which then moves through bitter cherry to a leathery finish." 2.5/5
EOS Petite Sirah Reserve 2006
http://www.snooth.com/wine/eos-petite-sirah-reserve-2006/
"Light leatheriness on the nose which led to surprisingly bright fruit notes of banana and strawberry. Bitter finish with blueberries and a lot of leathery spice." 3/5
Pedroncelli Petite Sirah Family Vineyards 2005
http://www.snooth.com/wine/pedroncelli-petite-sirah-family-vineyards-2005/
"Real funky, dirty barnyard nose. Sweet fruits (plums, cherry) evolve into a bitter, tannic finish. I found the wine to be a bit disjointed for my taste." 2.5/5
Four Vines Petite Sirah Heretic 2006
http://www.snooth.com/wine/four-vines-petite-sirah-heretic-2006-1/
"White pepper nose. Acidic attack with notes of strawberry keep the start of the wine very light. The mid palate has more weight and it finishes on some solid tannins with a lot of pepper. Very nice." 4/5
Parducci True Grit Petite Sirah 2006
http://www.snooth.com/wine/parducci-true-grit-petite-sirah-2006/
"Sweet bubblegum nose with blueberries and cream. Nice blend of bright fruitiness (blueberries, strawberries and banana) with a darker undercurrent of grit and dirt. Spicy finish that moves into licorice. Nice, and the first time I've had a Petite Sirah in a while." 3.5/5
The last two were clearly my faves. I havent had a pure varietal Petite Sirah in a while, usually its been in blends. The True Grit and the Heretic opened my eyes to what the grape can produce
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56 - Reply by hhotdog, May 5.
ok guys...hope it doesn't sound like a dumb question...well...petite syrah...syrah? hmmm....have had both by name. is there a major difference? if so please feel free to enlighten!!! a friend showed me a petite syrahmany years ago, reluctant to try reds at this point gave it a try and that pulled me to the red side of wine and...well we all know what happens when red wine gets you...
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1140 - Reply by dmcker, May 5.
'Syrah' and 'petite (or petit) syrah' are two different grape varietals. Syrah is widely grown worldwide, with wine made from it in the Rhone in France being quite famous. More recently Australia, California and other parts of the new (and old) world have also made increasing volumes of great syrah wine. Petite syrah seems to be more localized, with much of it originating out of California. Naming confusion is easy to understand, and I'll let Greg or someone else talk more about petit syrah.
Here's a thread you can read to grapple with the difference between the use of 'syrah' and 'shiraz', which are both the same syrah grape:
http://www.snooth.com/talk/#http://www.snooth.com/talk/topic/syrah-shiraz/
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- Reply by hhotdog, May 5.
yes derek67, i do remember the durif from france and what i seem to find too many over-priced shiraz from the aussies(just had to throw that in for my brother who loves shiraz),hehehe...the petie syrah was the one that did for me many years ago. i have been so much more of a red fan ever since. did some googling and now i understand why petite syrah did it for me. the name of the wine will come to me...thanks for the always helpful insight...gotta love this place!!! :) here is the address of the one of the sites i went to: http://www.wineintro.com/types/petitsirah.html
