2005 Rosenblum Petite Sirah Heritage Clones
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Petit Sirah: The petite sirah grape creates a rich red wine. The petite sirah grape is separate from the sirah / shiraz grape even though the names are similar. The petite sirah grape is descended from the Duriff Rhone grape of France. For most of its history, petite sirah was only used to blend into other wines. The grape gained a lot of attention in the 1970s because of the general red wine push, and because of its full, tannic taste.
Petite Sirah is predominantly planted in California, where it does well. Petites are anything but petite - they tend to be big, strong, muscular, and, well, purple.
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And following the definition above this wine is big, bold and full of tannins. The color is deep where no light shines thru and it leaves you with a dry tongue. The flavor is smokey with hints of blackberries and pepper. Although the finish is dry it does give you a dose of fruit up front. Its sweet for a brief moment then it hits you hard. This is one powerful wine and although it only clocks in at 14.6% it feels like a lot more. If you are unfamiliar with Petite Sirah I recommend checking it out. Its not something you will want everyday but with the right meal its a knockout.
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Posted by mardenhill 4/10/2007 10:09:00 PM
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