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Girard Petite Sirah 2006

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Winery:
Girard Winery
Varietal:
Petite Sirah
Region:
USA > California > Napa
Type:
Red Wine
Drink Dates:
Drink Now - 2014
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User Tags:  smooth, purple, ericaceae, blueberry, floral, chemical, hard cheese, massive, spices, black cherry 


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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.

Winemakers Notes

This wine is reserved for those wishing to show off their purple teeth! Visually opaque with inky, jet blue and ruby red coloring. The aromas offer black cherry, blueberry, mocha and lilac. Our 2006 Petite Sirah is full-bodied and its layers and complexity will please all portions of the palate. Extended maceration after primary fermentation provides well integrated tannins and a silky, smooth finish to this massive wine.

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This wine is reserved for those wishing to show off their purple teeth! It is visually opaque with inky, jet blue and ruby red coloring. The aromas offer black cherry, blueberry, mocha and lilac. The 2006 Petite Sirah is full-bodied and its layers and complexity will please all portions of the palate. Extended maceration after primary fermentation provides well-integrated tannins and a silky, smooth finish to this massive wine.


 

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92 Points - Wine Enthusiast, November, 2008 - ôBeautifully captures Petite Sirah's lusty elegance, a contradiction in terms but one fans of Pet will understand. The lust is in the exuberant way the wine explodes in berries, cherries, chocolate, violets, sandalwood, pepper and cedar aromas and flavors. The elegance is in the classic structure, due, no doubt, to the pedigree of the Calistoga vineyards from which the wine was sourced.ö


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91 Points - Robert Parker, December, 2008 - ôHard-core Petite Sirah fans will find plenty of excitement in Girard's 2006 Petite Sirah. This fairly-priced offering is a 5,400-case blend of 87% Petite Sirah and 13% mixed black varietals. Although surprisingly approachable and soft by Petite Sirah standards, it packs a powerful punch. A dense ruby/purple color is accompanied by massive flavors of blue and black fruits, incense, spring flowers, and truffle-like, earthy undertones. Full-bodied and rich with sweet tannin, it can be drunk now, but should easily last for 15-20 years.ö - Robert Parker


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superb, rich - powerful, with lots of alc. and imense fruit and structure.


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This wine is reserved for those wishing to show off their purple teeth! Visually opaque with inky jet blue and ruby red coloring. The aromas offer black cherry blueberry mocha and lilac.Our 2006 Petite Sirah is full-bodied and its layers and complexity will please all portions of the palate. Extended maceration after primary fermentation provides well integrated tannins and a silky smooth finish to this massive wine.


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