Stag's Leap Wine Cellars

Napa Valley Petite Sirah

9.222 ratings
9.34 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Petite Sirah
Tomato-Based, Lamb, Potato, White Rice, Pungent Cheese, Pasta, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Beef, Chili & Hot Spicy, Mushrooms, Hard Cheese, Pork, Venison
Top Notes For
Renato Hoyle

Hitting it’s sweet spot. Long and smooth

Hitting it’s sweet spot. Long and smooth

Dec 24th, 2023
Boris Mathiszik

Opens up quickly to opulent fruit and mellow tannins. Very delicious. James Suckling 93 pts.

Opens up quickly to opulent fruit and mellow tannins. Very delicious. James Suckling 93 pts.

Sep 25th, 2022
Tracy Hall

Really nice!

Really nice!

Jul 21st, 2019
Boris Mathiszik

Solid. Rating affirmed 11/6/18. Nice and rich petite Syrah. Smooth and elegant.

Solid. Rating affirmed 11/6/18. Nice and rich petite Syrah. Smooth and elegant.

Mar 3rd, 2018
nachobiz

Perfecto

Perfecto

1 person found it helpfulSep 16th, 2019
AKG
9.1

Fireside with Daniel on a dark and cloudy day, enjoying this full-bodied petite Syrah, bold and fruity with just enough bite.

Fireside with Daniel on a dark and cloudy day, enjoying this full-bodied petite Syrah, bold and fruity with just enough bite.

1 person found it helpfulMay 19th, 2019
Kristin the Wine Girl

This bottle maybe be crying one solitary tear, but I cheer for depth of berry body and the complex velvet mouthfeel. Tip tip, hooray!

This bottle maybe be crying one solitary tear, but I cheer for depth of berry body and the complex velvet mouthfeel. Tip tip, hooray!

1 person found it helpfulNov 25th, 2018
Matt Austin

Owner/Winemaker, Grosgrain Vineyards, Walla Walla, WA

9.0

Many of these Stags Leap PS's take some time to come around, but this one is soft with the tannins pretty much resolved. Probably would have been better a few years ago actually.

Many of these Stags Leap PS's take some time to come around, but this one is soft with the tannins pretty much resolved. Probably would have been better a few years ago actually.

Nov 4th, 2016
Travis Scarborough

Still kicking for a '97! Tannins still there, fruit even still there for the time being. It's pretty rad! That good old molasses age flavor, plum & somewhat anise...light on it's feet to start then kicks your ass with those tannins that make you feel like your licking a dry towel & sticking to your enamel like petit Sirah.

Still kicking for a '97! Tannins still there, fruit even still there for the time being. It's pretty rad! That good old molasses age flavor, plum & somewhat anise...light on it's feet to start then kicks your ass with those tannins that make you feel like your licking a dry towel & sticking to your enamel like petit Sirah.

Nov 8th, 2015
Steve S.

Reasonable wine at a reasonable price. Pick it at a restaurant and you’ll be ok. But there are much better Petit Syrah’s to be had.

Reasonable wine at a reasonable price. Pick it at a restaurant and you’ll be ok. But there are much better Petit Syrah’s to be had.

Feb 24th, 2024