A Tasting Of Value Petite Sirah

A Tasting Of Value Petite Sirah - Episode #523

August 20, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk tries 3 Petite Sirahs that are priced right and sees if he can find a good deal in the bunch!

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“Starting the catch-up episode-watching here. I’ve got the full set of…” by Will G
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Lot 205 Petite SirahOther California Petite Sirah
Foppiano Petit Sirah Sonoma Russian RiverSonoma Petite Sirah
2006 Rosenblum Petite Sirah Heritage ClonesOther California Petite Sirah

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about 3 weeks ago

Will G
Starting the catch-up episode-watching here. I’ve got the full set of 4 wristbands, now wondering if a 5th has been created in my absence! We bought the Foppiano tasted here, too bad it didn’t score so well. Will definitely keep my eyes out for the Rosenblum though. My wife and I are almost through a 4 half-bottle purchase of the Elio Perrone Moscato…lovin’ it! Also recently joined the wine clubs for Little Vineyards and Wellington (both in Sonoma).
-Will G
about a month ago

Mike P
Another late post, but you gotta give some props for catching up on a ton of episodes today..
I’m drinking a ton of excellent beer– for much less than wine, it brings just as much thunder! Although everything tastes better out of a wine glass. Cheers
about 3 months ago

yowens
Great show. Gary- I would love the 3RD GEN wristband! I have 1,2, and 4. I promise to send a picture! QOTD: Chat Marjosse 05′ (my first bordeaux from 2005)- its going to be a fun time running though different bordeaux’s from this year.
about 3 months ago

BrewCitySeamus
This comment is coming in kind of late, I know, but just catching up on the past episodes.

Haven’t tried much Petite Sirah but will be on the lookout for some in the near future…

QOTD: I’ve been sticking with the local microbrews recently, mostly Sprecher products.
about 3 months ago

Ryan D
Got the first generation wristband, prize of my collection. Only one I don’t have is the 4th generation because non of my family or friends are wine geeks like me.

Drinking some Penfolds, decent but not amazing. Need to find a better wine shop with a better selection having recently moved to Knoxville, TN.

Catching up on past episodes after the move [watched 10 at least, so far today]. Better than ever, Gary.
about 3 months ago

Andy
QOTD:

Tonight, here in Washington, D.C., I am basking in the glow of attending an opera simulcast of La Traviata in the new Nationals’ Stadium ballpark. How often can a person shout “brava!” in a baseball stadium? Life is good. With that as a prelude, I recommend:

2005 Yalumba Barossa 95% Shiraz, 5% Viognier, 14.5% abv, $11 @ Costco

Aroma: cherry oak
Taste: chocolate berry w/mild pepper, medium fruit, warm and long (but not brilliant, alas) finish.
Tasty, pleasant, and very good value for the money. Not as silky or as much a fruit bomb as Shotfire Shiraz. Very nice weekday-chill wine.
about 3 months ago

Darcey and Cliff
Well done! Darcey and I each have one of the Gen. 1 wristbands. We also have two Gen. 3 but we seem to have misplaced our Gen. 2 wristband! DAMN! Can we get another Gen 2?

ALSO: How do we get a Gen. 4 wristband? We’re so needy!
QOTD: Believe it or not (I can’t, really) I had a 1970 Barolo last night that was quite good 92 points at least. It was cloudy and threw more than its fair share of deposit, but was very good. Rustic, leathery, a bit sweet, rasisny, delicious.
about 3 months ago

James B
My wife and I had the Rosenblum Heritage Clone yesterday and it brought the Thunder!!! You nailed it again Gary V.
about 4 months ago

Rob Howells
QOTD- I am drinking the Root:1 Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile. Very nice indeed.

Gary,

In regards to the wristbands, I have the 1st and 2nd generation ones and I wrote you a letter in hopes that you would send me number 3 and 4.
about 4 months ago

Palmer
QOTD: I’m drinking what I brought back from my honeymoon in NZ - some Central Otago pinot noir and some Bordeaux blends from Waiheke Island.
about 4 months ago

michelle
QOTD: Sad to say, coffee. Working 10 hr day with 2 hour commute does that to a person!
about 4 months ago

tinman9
Really good show. Opened my eyes up to a varietal that seems like it would be just my speed. I really like zins but i think i miss the tannin structure that most of them lack. But let me say this.

QOTD: Neyers High Valley Vineyards ‘05 Zinfandel - Really really solid stuff. Great nose, mouthfeel, and it lingers forever. A perfect example of what California Zinfandel can be. This wine is much more than just jammy alcohol, this is some serious stuff. TRY IT.
about 4 months ago

Karl Laczko
Am still trying to decide if I like Petit Sirah or not, need to keep trying.

Wristbands - yes, I have the original, and Gen2 & Gen3. Not got Gen4 though.

QOTD - Kayra terra 2005 Öküzgözü from Elaz??, in the East Anatolia Region of Turkey. It’s not that great, but it’s drinkable!
about 4 months ago

JudeMurphy
I’m on a Cotes de Rhone binge!
Another answer to that Q could be: too much!
about 4 months ago

Dawn Imdieke
I have the 1st generation wristband…
Drinking more whites in this summer heat, just had DuMol Chardonnay, very enjoyable…
about 4 months ago

eagleputt
I have found two different drinks (for me) in the last couple of weeks. One, a 2003 version of the Sauternes you recommended in a previous show (very good… I’ve ordered a case of the ‘05), and a chocolate shake w/ Baileys and Kahlua that is THE new summer porch / baseball / early fall football drink for me. Outstanding. By the way, simply put, my Seahawks are going to CRUSH the lowly jets this year and Tatupu is going to knock Brett Fav-ra into final retirement. I’ve got two seats to this game with your name on it if you have the guts to show.
about 4 months ago

Dan-o
GV - I am a big fan of Petite Sirah! Have you ever tried the Elyse version? Dynamite!
QOTD - I am on a Spain binge. I have purchased probably 3 different Albarinos and the Emilio Moro from Ribera del Duero - absolutely magnificent.
about 4 months ago

Andrew D
Thanks Gary

QOTD: Waht am I drinking? Coffee, water, fruit juice and wine. Trying to drink a bit of Chinese wine at the moment - many avcerage, some resoable. Also trying a fair bit of stuff from New Zealad and Portugal.

Cheers
Andrew
about 4 months ago

M
I don’t have any wrist bands. Boo Hoo. Sniff Sniff.

QOTD: I’m always drinking something good. Almost everyday. In moderation. Expanding my palate.
about 4 months ago

ex-lurkdawg
I’ve been trying to focus on wines that I don’t usually drink. For me, those are Spanish reds and California Merlots and Sauvignon Blancs. I’ll soon be moving into Prosecco and Moscato d’Asti. I’m also mixing in the usual variety of Italian reds and Southern French roses because they keep me so happy.
about 4 months ago

Keith
QOTD: non-wine beverage: V8 juice! wine beverage: Tempranillo
about 4 months ago

pawncop
Good show.

QOTD - Right now I am drinking Sauvignon Blanc, Brancott 2007 from New Zealand, Joesph Verdier 2004 Sancerre, and Chateau Souverain 2005 Alexander Valley California. this is an exercise I am following to determine the different styles of the grape. Man am I having fun, study hall was never this much fun!!!
about 4 months ago

JayZee
QOTD: Tonight I’m drinking a very nice 2005 Chateau Bellevue. Good stuff!
about 4 months ago

gunman
QOTD: Most recent bottles — Beckmen Estate Grenache, Benton Lane Pinot Noir, Gary Farrell Sauvignon Blanc, a nice Aglianico, a cheap Chianti (bottles not handy, and names not memorable)
about 4 months ago

Andrew
I’m lucky to have all 4

Last wine was a bottle of Phillips Hill Pinot Noir with my wife and friends in Cape May. Great setting, food and the wine brought it all together.

Very interested in trying the Rosenblum, haven’t ahd a Petite Sirah in a long time, so long not sure what it was!