Cupcake Vineyards Petite Sirah Central Coast 2009

Really nice and smooth, dark chocolate, blueberry, raspberry, a touch of sweetness and a great value for $10-11. The smoothness on the finish reminds me of Estancia Merlot, a velvety finish. It is very rich with dark fruit & dark chocolate and made in a similar style to Cupcake's outstanding Malbec. A second bottle was just a good as the first and a real crowd pleaser. As a label with most of their wines around $11, Cupcake is hard to beat no matter what variety you're drinking, either white, red, or sparkling.

I like most Cupcake Wines but, I found this one particularly good. We had with steaks and later chocolate. It's a very good wine, well balanced and full of flavor.

** EDIT 7/28/2011: The last few bottles of this wine I bought were thin, oversweet and a bit too acidic. I thought the first bottle was a fluke, but after the second bottle, bought several weeks later from a different store I can say I won't buy this again.

True to it's name it creates a velvety texture on the palate and leaves one wanting more

Very fruity and thin. Quite drinkable but not very complex. A good beginner red wine that should please most of a crowd.

My go-to nightly table wine...delish!

Dark red color; alcohol odor with white pepper notes; taste is lightly sweet and fruity with light bitterness. Though only as a beginner in understanding wines, this is the best description without copying the bottle label that I can provide.