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EP 808 Petite Sirah Tasting

Gary focuses on an interesting grape called Petite Sirah and tastes 3 from Napa Valley.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Elyse Petite Sirah RutherfordNapa Petite Sirah
2005 Corte Riva Petite SirahNapa Petite Sirah
2006 Robert Foley Pepperland Petite SirahNapa Petite Sirah


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luca bercelli

89/100

lines of the day – ‘Lady Gaga got screwed at the Grammys’ and ‘This is not what you want to serve at a house party if you love your carpet’

Tags: napa, Petite, red, review, Sirah, Video, wine, wines

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  • Anonymous

    Nope…Ha! Meant a KB Pinot. Just answering the question of something I was disappointed by on that one. 🙂

  • I’m extremely disappointed that my state blows in terms of shipping wine and liquor and I can’t hang with Cindy @ http://www.cinderellawines.com 😉

  • Mexico.

  • Pats are headed down IMO, gotta fix that D before you will be relavent again.

  • NY Pete

    which vintage did you pick up T ?

  • Anonymous

    You rock Mott

  • I knew Avatar would be in play

  • why? whatya mean?

  • its true I felt good 🙂

  • Nice point and welcome, u need an avatar!

  • Don Simpson

    Troutmonster – sweet name! Do you fly fish?

  • Anonymous

    Agree, very frustrating trying to get a decent value Burgundy.

  • Anonymous

    I have thought that at times about napa wines especially in the more value price point they just seem to think that if you put napa on it it will be good

  • Anonymous

    I’m going to have to agree with you here about recent disappointments concerning the QOTD. I too was all gung-ho about finding a new job, having been let go from my last one due to slow business, and just ended up frustrated and pissed off. But what are ya gonna do right…just have to keep putting one foot in front of the other.

  • Anonymous

    Cedric could’ve been the MAN! He got in trouble and injured or something. Great memories. Great analogy G!

  • Anonymous

    Will try to, have to see when exactly it is, but yeah will try.

  • Anonymous

    Arroyo looks like a great place. How much for the big boy PS? Waiting list stuff scares me, but I may be up that way soon and would love to try it.

  • expecting tannat to be amazing? thats like expecting lady gaga to act normal.

  • BurkND

    Hey Gary – Longtime lurker, first time poster.

    I just wanted to let you know that I was watching a youtube clip on David Chang from the Momofuku restaurant group, and saw your mug at a table in his restaurant late night. I’ll include the link below, but I just wanted to let you know that it didn’t go unnoticed!

    QOD to Garyvee – If your passion for wine is a 10 out of 10, what is it for food?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sw7nS-iYdD0&feature=related (11:40ish)

    In response to your questions – I don’t think I’ve ever had a petite sirah, and, after this episode, I’m in no real hurry to run out and find one!

    Thanks for all you do.

  • Mott

    Here are the wines Gary was talking about in today's show for Friday

    http://winelibrary.com/wines/50097-2007+Casa+Bl…

    http://winelibrary.com/wines/49347-2006+Rectori…

  • This looks good

  • slushpuppy

    I thought you might have gone fishing.
    Smell it first. TR

  • johnfarrin

    back in the top 10. More later

  • slave2thevine

    Top 10!

  • Love your show Gary – Thanks for dumbing down the wines! Appreciate it. Been watching for a while and the other night I even surprised myself at an dinner out when I was able to discuss red wines on a level not previously do-able for me. So hats off and thanks for your help.

  • jcha24

    Just starting to get into PS due to some hype at CW. I know Buffalo Lou will be interested in this show…like seeing this varietal reviewed, bc your findings in this episode are similiar to my admittedly limited experience with PS. Really enjoy the wine, but feel its not very complex.
    QOTD: Recently opened an 06' CDP that I was looking forward to…felt very one note.

  • QOTD 1: I usually love Petite Sirah but don't like to assume all bottles of any varietal is going to be wonderful.

    QOTD 2: I went to see Anthony Bourdain speak recently. I wouldn't say I was truly disappointed, but it wasn't as exciting as I'd hoped. On the other hand, as someone who owns all his books (including fiction), seen every episode of TV and web video he's produced, and has read his blog since the start, I can't really fault Bourdain. The man can only have so much material.

  • Frisco Grapes

    I love petite sirah. Every once in a while I'll get one that blows me away. One of my favorites in the past has been The Heretic from 4 Vines; however, I wasn't to impressed with their last vintage.

  • tflangan

    It's been a while since I've made it to the top ten. Gary needs to work harder. (just kidding-he works his butt off and everyone knows it).

    Now on to the show.

    Tom L

  • viggo21

    Not a huge fan of Petite Sirah….I had a Kosta Browne recently that I thought I was going to be amazed at….and wasn't. Good Show GV! Glad to have you back.

  • GV, Thanks for todays episode!
    Still love the guest and blinders.

    QOTD:
    Love Petite Syrah so I was glad, and hopeful, about tonights tasting.
    Elyse has been one of my Zin 8 Petite Sirah producer.

    QOTD:
    I was very disappointed on my 2nd bottle opening of the 2007 Caymus.
    The first bottle I had was different, big and complex and clearly needed time.
    But then over the holidays I opened a seconf bottle and it was way to sweet and tasted fake. I almost thought that it was a relabled $10 wine.

    richE
    Upstate. NY

  • Well Gary, I am a HUGE fan of Petite Sirah and it really kills me to see these 3 efforts take the big “fail Whale” but hay…it is what it is. I am a really big fan of the Bogle Petite Sirah, it brings a lot to the table for the money.

    QOTD: Patriots

  • Couves

    Gary, I sometimes get that orange zest note from another big wine grape ? Touriga Nacional!

  • Thanks Mott…your the best, I dont care what Gary says about you 😉

  • eliotfagley

    Good show, mostly because you adjusted your scores to more accurately reflect your reviews.

    QOTD 1: Petite Sirah has never been a real favorite of mine. I find them a little jammy and flabby. For some reason I think of peaches as a way to describe them. Like an overripe peach, not much acid left, gooshy, squooshy, but delicious. It's a cocktail wine.

    QOTD 2: I try to keep my expectations low. That way I'm pleasantly surprised by every little thing that happens. That said, I recently ate a veal brain tortilla that I was expecting to be some life changing event, but the veal brain just tasted like mushrooms.

  • Nothing to be sorry about with this episode. I liked it.

    QOTD #1: I've had a few Petite Sirahs that have been amazing, but more often than not, they are a little boring. Not to mention they destroy your palate if you're trying to taste anything after it.

    QOTD #2: A girl. We met one night and she was RAD. Went out a couple days later only to find out that everything she told me on the first night we met was just that… everything. She had nothing interesting left to say. Needless to say that ended quickly.

  • RANDINTHECITY

    GARY!!!
    Mwwaaa

    Chocolate covered grapes? I think youre onto something!! :o)

    QOTD: Petite Sirah ..is just not normally a go-to wine for me…However, I did happily drink my way through several cases of Turley.. (still have some left…maybe I'll go open a bottle!!!!)

  • johnfarrin

    QOTD 1: Don't have enough experience to comment and with the price varience from syrah & Shiraz not likely to.
    QOTD 2: A cheap Brunello ($20-had been $40) that wasn't as good as a lot of Chiaties or straight Sangioveses that I have had.

  • NY Pete

    cindy is a ho

  • Shootmenow

    QOTD: Love a great PS… very under rated grape.
    QOTD2: Aged Rhone. Had a CdR 2007 the night before and it was singing. The following night had an aged 99 Crozes Hermitage, which I had a couple of years ago and it was really solid, and now it was fading badly 🙁

    First episode where I have had all 3 wines before (different vintages)… nice.

    The Jacob Franklin PS is the big boy from Elyse with the Elyse Petite Sirah Rutherford being a more everyday wine.. imho

    Gary, Bob Foley is not involved with Corte Riva. The winemaker (Romel Rivera) is the assistant winemaker at Pride Mountain. Bob Foley connection is via Pride 😉
    Side note: Pride made a couple of PS vintages but Jim Pride decided to not pursue it anymore. Guess both winemakers still wanted to make some on their own.

    SMN(aka Scruff)

  • slave2thevine

    QOTD #1: I've never really found a Petite Syrah that I've liked…I'm game to keep trying them…but I don't buy them.

    QOTD #2: I've been disappointed with the movie trailers that have been coming out lately…I'm ready for something that is catchy, exciting, and interesting. Maybe I want longer trailers…I don't know. I just haven't been impressed with the quality of movie trailers since the first trailer of the movie '300' done to a NIN song.

  • NY Pete

    frakk SS Chris

  • NY Pete

    whatsa matter Gary, no love for the forum anymore, wtf

  • NY Pete

    I like central coast PS

  • NY Pete

    and Sierra Foothills PS too … 🙂

  • Shootmenow

    wow, never knew KB made a Petite Sirah… just heard about their PN and to a lesser extent their Syrah. Thanks for the enlightenment.

  • Loved the intro,lots of enthusiasm. enjoy your adjectives there poetic. happy ground hogs eve to you garyand all the vayniacs. oh ameriggp vespucci discovered america. who ever called you a freud shouldent come to connecticut ill have to drop kick em like a pro football player. love your body language your relationship refferals. lady gagag sucks sorry just my opinon my dog enjoys the thundershow shes here with e now. i like the friday taste along sounds like a great idea. i look forward to tasting more wines and whiniig less. i like dark things like chocolate and berries and i like it on the back end. a great show. entertaining and enticing. go gary.. love gyfooma. see you on the dark side of the moon. rock and roll my friend. your fan fairy sherry from ct. peace.

  • MIchael C in MKE

    Big props to Mott for making his profile pic Bender!

    Petite Sirah has never had much draw for me. They tend to be pricey and tannic. The only one I'm familiar with is Madrigal. Which is as good, but I can hardly judge the grape as a whole.

    BTW the first ever WLTV I ever watched was you reviewing petite sirah. I remember you reviewed Concannon. Episode 70 something, I think. You liked it and coincidentally I had at the time not liked it. For no good reason I didn't watch another WLTV episode til a few hundred episodes later. I'm glad I came back. The show is legit.

    Last time I went into something expecting it to be good and got let down? Green Bay should not have lost to Arizona. Dom Capers is a bum. “The Road,” movie was weak as well.

  • Never had petite sirah before.

    Q2. I went to a wine tasting party this weekend, where people bring a bottle of wine and it gets shared among the group. The people at the party who were more well versed in the world of wine disappointed me with what they brought. it was nothing to get excited about. Fortunately, some of the wine newbies got lucky and we ended up with a couple good ones. As a side note, that tasting was the first time I tried white wine at room temperature and I think I will try that more often.

  • gdeciantis

    QOTD #1 – Never tried it. Sooo many wines, so little liver.

    QOTD #2 – I try to tamper all expectations appropriately. Nothing matches, high or low.

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