KENEFICK RANCH
2012 PETITE SIRAH
CALISTOGA, ESTATE
California Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux Style Blends aren’t the only wines that are shining bright from the 2012 vintage… Some of the best examples of Durif, AKA Petite Sirah can age gracefully for up to two decades. Even the word Petite refers to the small berries that these vines produce, and in turn, the greater skin to juice ratio creates a wine with penetrating intensity, yet supple, velvety tannins. Kenefick Ranch’s 8 barrel production of their 2012 Estate Petite Sirah has everything that I look for in a great California Petite Sirah. The flavors are deep and penetrating and on the palate the wine is pure silk, presented in a plump, velvety overlay. At $45/btl retail this wine will bring a smile to your face.
With warm days and cool nights, Calistoga offers the perfect climate for Petite Sirah to fully develop, and many of California’s best examples of this variety come from the Calistoga area. This quintessential Calistoga Petite Sirah was expertly guided from grape to bottle by talented winemaker Kent Jarman, who’s also the winemaker at Coup de Foudre, and previously the assistant winemaker at Duckhorn. Kept for 18 months in Meyrieux Barrels, this 2012 is brimming with blue fruits, spices and plum.
KENEFICK RANCH
2012 PETITE SIRAH
CALISTOGA, ESTATE
Retails at: $45.00/btl
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Winery Notes: “We treat this Petite Sirah in a gentle manner during fermentation to allow the heavy tannin profile to integrate properly. Aromatics of dark cherry, plum and spice are enveloped in a rich, fresh berry profile. Copious velvet tannins let this wine finish very long. Good to drink now and will cellar well for the next 10-15 years.”
Customers who enjoy the Kenefick Ranch Petite Sirah may also enjoy these two terrific Reds…
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LEWIS CELLARS
ALEC’S BLEND
2015 NAPA VALLEY
Retails at: $65.00/btl
Your Price: $59.99/btl
Winery Notes: “Our 2015 Alec’s Blend is a lot like the Honda XR500 that Alec takes to the trails of Lefthand Canyon in Boulder, CO – big, powerful, and lots of fun. Bursting with sappy black cherry, chocolaty oak spice and Madagascar vanilla, it’s a dense and delicious blend of 50% Syrah, 30% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc, and 9% Cabernet Sauvignon. Fruit-driven and plush but framed in fine, polished tannins, this ride will make you smile...”
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CARLISLE
2015 PETITE SIRAH
PALISADES VINEYARD
Your Price: $49.99/btl
From Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate, “Another monster in the making… This is no ordinary Petite Sirah, but then, few are. Nearly black as a moonless night, the wine’s aromatics soar from the glass, offering up floral notes intermixed with blackberry, incense, blueberry liqueur, graphite and licorice. Huge intensity of flavor, sweet but noticeable tannins, low acidity, but fabulous richness, and a broad, almost endless finish characterize this Petite Sirah that should age well for 30-50 or more years…” 91-94 Points
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