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Alger Vineyards Petite Sirah 2005

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Winery:: Alger Vineyards
Varietal:: Petite Sirah
Region:: USA > California
Type:: Red Wine
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User Tags: fruit, color descriptors, spicy, nose, meat, earthy, mouthful, chemical, spices, licorice

What to Expect

Petite Sirah is one of a group of grapes that took to a new home - in this case California - after moving from the relative obscurity enjoyed at its birthplace - France in this case - where it is called Duriff. While never particularly elegant nor subtle, Petite Sirah can produce large-scaled, intense wines with bright flavors of blue and plummy fruits, rich with earthy tannins.

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Dal Piaz

Hand of Snooth Voice of Snooth

7,118

Plummy and spicy on the nose with a laid back yet fruit driven quality. A bit apply even with faint spice notes, a little smoke, a little rust, smells quite Syrah like. Round and well balanced in the mouth with both the acid and tannin being fairly well subsumed in the fruit, though there is a shortage of neither. The fruit is complex and a bit earthy with dark yet not sweet berry fruit, earth, mineral, a touch of stemminess, big and dark and just a little mean and tarry, Great ripe fruit lurks within and emerges on the long finish which is particularly rich in chewy fruit tannins. Develops a distinct floral/geranium read more...

May 2009

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Philip

Founding Member Hand of Snooth Voice of Snooth

7,651

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.

May 2009

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ccarpita

Hand of Snooth Voice of Snooth

916

chalky, light texture, very smooth, raspberries on the tongue

May 2009

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mark

Founding Member Hand of Snooth Voice of Snooth

2,592

Deep black cherry and blackberry fruit flavors, good smooth mouthfeel, nice oak, perky tannins. A good wine.

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May 2009

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ekw590

Hand of Snooth

164

As with most Petite the inky color is a tip off to a big, burly wine. Dark Berrys with hint of bell pepper on nose, leads to a tart, earthy (silt-like) dark & spicy Black Tea like fruits, with black pepper and oak.

May 2009

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ccarpita

Hand of Snooth Voice of Snooth

916

Liked it a little better this time, at least in the aroma. Very rich and fruity, pine trees, chicken stock, lavender, bacon. Strong mouth with citrus and tannins, smoked meats.

May 2009