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St. Helena Old Vines Petite Sirah

9.242 ratings
-no pro ratings
St. Helena, 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
John Malcolm

Rated this over five years ago. All I can say is “ditto”

Rated this over five years ago. All I can say is “ditto”

May 19th, 2025
Dutchbastard

This one is great has some years left

This one is great has some years left

Sep 28th, 2021
John R. Jacob

Dark chocolate, dark fruit, and dark color. Old vines. Very nice wine.

Dark chocolate, dark fruit, and dark color. Old vines. Very nice wine.

Feb 14th, 2019
John Malcolm

Fantastic! Decanted for 3 1/2 hours. Full-bodied and chewy. Plums, blackberry, and dark chocolate predominate.

Fantastic! Decanted for 3 1/2 hours. Full-bodied and chewy. Plums, blackberry, and dark chocolate predominate.

Mar 13th, 2017
Jeff Dunn

Dark, plum, chocolate!

Dark, plum, chocolate!

Nov 19th, 2016
Yuanbo Liu

Spicy and interesting

Spicy and interesting

Jul 7th, 2016
David Schoonover

Phenominal. Best Petit Syrah I've ever tasted

Phenominal. Best Petit Syrah I've ever tasted

Mar 27th, 2016
Howard

Great depth and complexity.

Great depth and complexity.

Feb 15th, 2016
Adam Coy

Way too thick and heavy, overly ripe fruit with vanilla and butterscotch on the palate.

Way too thick and heavy, overly ripe fruit with vanilla and butterscotch on the palate.

Nov 28th, 2015
John R. Jacob

Light dark cherry and a nice finish. VM is making some very nice wines.

Light dark cherry and a nice finish. VM is making some very nice wines.

Jul 4th, 2015