Madrigal Vineyards
Napa Valley Petite Sirah
Napa Valley, California, USA
Here is a unique and complex Napa Valley, Petite Sirah for this Sunday evening.
Deep purple in color with a Ruby rim.
Barnyard on the nose with blueberries, blackberries, cherries, plums, black currants, cloves, green pepper, cedar, vanilla, licorice, mint, coffee, chocolates, leather, dirt, earth, spices and peppercorn.
Full-bodied and elegant, with medium acidity and great long legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, figs, raisins, plums, cherries, sweet strawberries, black currants, earth, vanilla, licorice, chocolates, cedar, toasted oak, cola, green pepper, peppercorn and spices.
A very long finish with smooth, fine-grained tannins and spices.
A great Petite Sirah with Elegance and balance. Needs to open up for a couple of hours. Good by itself or with hearty foods like lamb and steak.
I liked it except for the green pepper notes, which aren't, usually, my favorite. I figured that after six years they should disappear, but they are definitely still here.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
Here is a unique and complex Napa Valley, Petite Sirah for this Sunday evening.
Deep purple in color with a Ruby rim.
Barnyard on the nose with blueberries, blackberries, cherries, plums, black currants, cloves, green pepper, cedar, vanilla, licorice, mint, coffee, chocolates, leather, dirt, earth, spices and peppercorn.
Full-bodied and elegant, with medium acidity and great long legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, figs, raisins, plums, cherries, sweet strawberries, black currants, earth, vanilla, licorice, chocolates, cedar, toasted oak, cola, green pepper, peppercorn and spices.
A very long finish with smooth, fine-grained tannins and spices.
A great Petite Sirah with Elegance and balance. Needs to open up for a couple of hours. Good by itself or with hearty foods like lamb and steak.
I liked it except for the green pepper notes, which aren't, usually, my favorite. I figured that after six years they should disappear, but they are definitely still here.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
Maybe it's the age or maybe it's the wine making...but this is tremendously elegant and velvety for such a full bodied endeavor. Forest, earth, spicy finish with a little raspberry.
Maybe it's the age or maybe it's the wine making...but this is tremendously elegant and velvety for such a full bodied endeavor. Forest, earth, spicy finish with a little raspberry.
Sep 19th, 2016
Fifth wine at Bin 105 tasting. In the bottom two of the six tasted. Good fruit.
Fifth wine at Bin 105 tasting. In the bottom two of the six tasted. Good fruit.
Jan 25th, 2015
Smooth for a Petite Sirah. Almost an old world finish, a bit earthy, a little tobacco.
Smooth for a Petite Sirah. Almost an old world finish, a bit earthy, a little tobacco.
Dec 7th, 2014
