Trader Joe's
Grower's Reserve California Petite Sirah
California, USA
Very good note, beautiful color. Dry in the mouth but burst of flavor and with sweet taste and finish with slight sour finish. The biggest point is not woody. But when drink the second glass, the dryness does get to you.
Very good note, beautiful color. Dry in the mouth but burst of flavor and with sweet taste and finish with slight sour finish. The biggest point is not woody. But when drink the second glass, the dryness does get to you.
3 people found it helpfulOct 4th, 2014
Beautiful ruby in color with a light ruby rim.
Light on the nose with blueberries, blackberries, figs, sweet plums, black pepper, licorice, wood, vanilla and sour cherries.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity and long thin legs.
Very fruity on the palate, and dry, with strawberries, tart cherries, plums, vanilla, licorice, peppercorn, spices, earth and leather.
Medium finish with firm tannins and tart strawberries.
This is a nice, inexpensive, everyday red. Not fully balanced, but has a great mouth feel.
Needs one hour to open up, but becomes somewhat tart after 2 hours. Nice complexity, but needed to be drunk a year earlier.
Made with Organic Petite Sirah grapes.
I paired it with soft and hard cheeses. Will also pair nicely with lamb dishes.
13% alcohol by volume.
Beautiful ruby in color with a light ruby rim.
Light on the nose with blueberries, blackberries, figs, sweet plums, black pepper, licorice, wood, vanilla and sour cherries.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity and long thin legs.
Very fruity on the palate, and dry, with strawberries, tart cherries, plums, vanilla, licorice, peppercorn, spices, earth and leather.
Medium finish with firm tannins and tart strawberries.
This is a nice, inexpensive, everyday red. Not fully balanced, but has a great mouth feel.
Needs one hour to open up, but becomes somewhat tart after 2 hours. Nice complexity, but needed to be drunk a year earlier.
Made with Organic Petite Sirah grapes.
I paired it with soft and hard cheeses. Will also pair nicely with lamb dishes.
13% alcohol by volume.
Pretty good for cheap wine
Pretty good for cheap wine
1 person found it helpfulSep 18th, 2016
Deep purple in color with a short purple rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, sweet plums, cherries, wood, licorice, light vanilla, earth, spices, figs and peppercorn.
Full bodied with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, plums, cherries, currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, earth, spices, peppercorn, chocolates, tobacco and herbs.
Long finish with round tannins and raspberries.
This 4 year old Petite Sirah is still enjoyable by itself, with nice balance and complexity, and still has enough acidity to hold it all together.
Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up. An hour in a decanter does it.
I paired it with a cheese plate and dried fruit.
Made with organically grown grapes.
13% alcohol by volume.
Deep purple in color with a short purple rim.
Fruity nose of blackberries, sweet plums, cherries, wood, licorice, light vanilla, earth, spices, figs and peppercorn.
Full bodied with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, plums, cherries, currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, earth, spices, peppercorn, chocolates, tobacco and herbs.
Long finish with round tannins and raspberries.
This 4 year old Petite Sirah is still enjoyable by itself, with nice balance and complexity, and still has enough acidity to hold it all together.
Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up. An hour in a decanter does it.
I paired it with a cheese plate and dried fruit.
Made with organically grown grapes.
13% alcohol by volume.
My 850th review here. What a journey... Here is a nice Californian Petite Sirah for the occasion.
Dark Inky in color with a short purple rim.
Somewhat muted on the nose with blackberries, figs, cherries, coffee, alcohol, smoke, oak, vanilla, licorice and black pepper.
Full-bodied and still tight, with medium plus acidity and long-legs.
Bone dry on the palate with blackberries, blueberries, cherries, cranberries, raspberries, oak, licorice, tar, dark chocolates, forest floor, green vegetables and lots of peppercorn.
Medium finish with firm, green, bitter tannins and unripened blueberries.
This is a nice Petite Syrah, although still young, but enjoyable already. Not for the faint of heart, but I loved the big tannins on it.
Great to be paired with grilled Meats. I paired it with hard, stinky cheeses, fruits and crackers.
This goes to show, that not every cheap wine is bad. Definitely, above average, and a great weekday red.
Needs at least 90 minutes to open up.
13.7% alcohol by volume.
My 850th review here. What a journey... Here is a nice Californian Petite Sirah for the occasion.
Dark Inky in color with a short purple rim.
Somewhat muted on the nose with blackberries, figs, cherries, coffee, alcohol, smoke, oak, vanilla, licorice and black pepper.
Full-bodied and still tight, with medium plus acidity and long-legs.
Bone dry on the palate with blackberries, blueberries, cherries, cranberries, raspberries, oak, licorice, tar, dark chocolates, forest floor, green vegetables and lots of peppercorn.
Medium finish with firm, green, bitter tannins and unripened blueberries.
This is a nice Petite Syrah, although still young, but enjoyable already. Not for the faint of heart, but I loved the big tannins on it.
Great to be paired with grilled Meats. I paired it with hard, stinky cheeses, fruits and crackers.
This goes to show, that not every cheap wine is bad. Definitely, above average, and a great weekday red.
Needs at least 90 minutes to open up.
13.7% alcohol by volume.
Organic red blend. Not bad. Doesn't stand out as good or bad. Wouldn't necessarily buy again but ok if someone gave it to me.
Organic red blend. Not bad. Doesn't stand out as good or bad. Wouldn't necessarily buy again but ok if someone gave it to me.
Mar 12th, 2024