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Old Soul Petite Sirah 2021

18 February 2025 By in Red Wine, Wine Tags: , , , , , Leave a comment

Petite Sirah from Lodi, California

Purchase Price: $12.99

Wine Enthusiast 91, ElsBob 90

ABV 14.5%

Purplish red in color, aromas of black fruits, full-bodied, semi-dry with a tannic finish. The high tannic finish makes it a difficult sipping wine but will pair nicely with spicey, fatty foods. Try it with barbecued beef ribs or roasted pork.

An excellent fine wine at a very reasonable price. Petite Sirah is some of the best value wine on the market.

Trivia: Petite Sirah is a cross between Syrah and the very rare grape, Peloursin. It is called ‘petite’ because of its small grapes. The wine is one of the most opaque varietals known, with a cloudy look suggesting that it should be filtered but that’s just a natural characteristic of the wine.

Grace Town Old Vines Zinfandel 2018

13 August 2024 By in Red Wine Tags: , , , Leave a comment

Zinfandel from Lodi, California, USA

90% Zinfandel, 10% Petite Sirah

Purchase Price: $7.95

Vivino 90, Wine Enthusiast 85, ElsBob 86

ABV 14.5%

Ruby red in, oak with muted fruit aromas, medium body, dry, and acidic. Typically, medium-bodied zinfandels peak around 3-5 years in the bottle and this one does not appear to be an exception. I believe it’s past its prime.

This probably was a good wine several years ago. If you have it in your inventory drink it now but only after the alcohol has been flowing freely for an hour or two.