Notes from the Winemaker:More often than not, Petite Sirah is done the disservice of being used as a blending wine. On the rare occasion that it is bottled as a variety, it usually has generous amounts of Zinfandel blended into it to make it softer. The 2007 Madrone Spring Vineyard Petite Sirah is 100% Petite Sirah, 100% from Rockpile, and there is nothing petite about it. Consider yourself warned!
If you have the self restraint, this wine will age beautifully for the next 7-10 years. It may take you that long to get the stains off or your teeth…
Production: Approximately 297 cases
Appellation: Rockpile
Composition: 100% Petite Sirah
Vineyards: Madrone Spring Vineyard
Alcohol: 14.9% by volume
Aging: 18 months oak barrels
50% French
50% American
What Does It Taste Like?
There is no mistaking the density of the wine simply by swirling it in
your glass. The black and violet hues cling to the glass, not only
showing off the color but the viscosity, as well. The nose is a mixture
of minerals and black fruit which is perfectly accented by the hints of
sweet oak. The front palate lets you know that this wine has a long life
ahead of it. Broad tannins sweep across your mouth like a dense fog
enveloping the coastline. The fruit returns in the form of a black
cherry bon-bon; rich and complex.
Ratings & Reviews
92 Points - Wine Enthusiast Magazine ('06 vintage):"If you want subtlety go elsewhere. What you get with this wine is Petite Sirah power and Rockpile intensity. The combo is a dry, tannic wine of enormous flavor. Blackberries, black cherries, currants, plums, mocha, bacon, pepper spice, sandalwood and smoky toast flood the mouth. Will last for a long time, but you want to drink this wine in its flashy youth." -S.H. (4/1/2010)
Wine Spectator Magazine
('06 vintage):"Dark, intense and with a brawny mouthful of tannins. Ripe blackberry and huckleberry notes gush through with mineral, tobacco and spicy cedar highlights. Drink now through 2013. 297 cases made." –MW
