Any Petite Sirah fans?

I love the massive body, fruit, and tannins that many of the better Petite Sirah wines exhibit.

Some of my favorite Petite Sirahs include:

St. Francis Vineyards
http://www.stfranciswine.com/
Madigral Vineyards
http://www.madrigalvineyards.com/
Rosenblum Cellars
https://www.rosenblumcellars.com/


I'm also a big fan of Cabernet Sauvignon, Zin, and buttery Chardonnays.

What do you all like?

Chianti Classico - castello di ama
If you like buttery, Montana Reserve Chardonnay is excellent.

Owen

Jack Daniels, Apple Jack, Red Headed Step Child, Guinness, and for wine I like a sweet red or white wine. Not a fan of dry wines. Do like some Merlot's tho

Googled "Petite Sirah" right now. I thought you were referring to a pr0nstar ...

Stags Leap....period

http://www.stagsleapwinery.com/

adamlau said:

Googled "Petite Sirah" right now. I thought you were referring to a pr0nstar ...

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That was my thought too when I read the thread title.

I do not know much about wine except that the ones I like usually have a twist-off cap.

adamlau, it's a good thing I wasn't eating or drinking anything when I read your comment. I would have messed up my computer...big time! That was so, so funny! Thanks for the laugh.

Getting back to wines, how about some nice burgundy wines? Like a '99 Charmes Chambertin from Jean Raphet et Fils. There's also a '00 deVogue Musigny.

Actually, I'm not much of a wine/alcohol person at all, but I must say I liked the 2002 Avalon Cabernet.

pezdragon said:

Stags Leap....period

http://www.stagsleapwinery.com/

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Agreed! I forgot to put that on the list, but Stag's Leap definitely makes a top notch Petite Sirah.

adamlau said:

Googled "Petite Sirah" right now. I thought you were referring to a pr0nstar ...

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LOL! Is there seriously a porn star named after the wine variety?

Learn something new everyday!

o0o said:

I love the massive body, fruit, and tannins that many of the better Petite Sirah wines exhibit.

What do you all like?

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Try Paloma's massive merlot (napa valley's spring mountain apellation). Needs some cellaring but it is very special. Not a massive producer, I've seen a few bottles at Whole Foods in Napa, otherwise, contact St Helena Wine Center or the winery direct.
A real bargain wine that fits the Petite Syrah category is Nero d' Avola from Sicily. I've found some nice ones at BevMo, and Trader Joes of all places has a very decent one for about $4.99.
If you can find a bottle of Paul Hobbs Cabernet (Howell Mt) you'll be very happy indeed. St Helena Wine Center can probably help you there.

Some buttery Chardonnays that I like:

Rombauer http://www.rombauer.com/index.cfm
La Crema http://www.lacrema.com/home.html


My top Zin choices are:

Sausal http://www.sausalwinery.com/ (their top zin is 125 year old vine -- and delivers massive amounts of fruit)
St. Francis http://www.stfranciswine.com/

I've found dozens of great cabernets, it seems that winemakers put a lot of effort in making great cabs.