Reviews & Ratings

2008 Girard Petite Sirah "Napa Valley"

Winery: Girard

Vintage: 2008

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Napa Valley"

Wine Category: Petite Sirah

Grape blend: 89% Petite Sirah, 8% Zinfandel, 2% Mourvedre & 1% Grenache

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Napa Valley

State or country: CA

Price: $24

Cases produced: 5,200

KWG Score: 87.6 (based on 3 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good (89)

Review date: March 23, 2011

Wine Review: This opaque, almost black colored Petite Sirah opens with a very fragrant blackberry bouquet with notes of blueberry and vanilla oak. On the palate, this wine is full bodied, nicely balanced, and savory. The flavor profile is a rich and extracted blackberry and boysenberry blend with a dash of pepper and oak mixed in. The finish is quite dry and its sticky tannins are rather lengthy. The panel suggested pairing this fruit bomb with duck smothered in a cherry amaretto sauce or a pot roast. Enjoy - KWGTP

Winemaker Notes: Our 2008 vintage Petite Sirah is an inky, dark, fruit-forward wine with aromas of Baked cherry pie, ripe plum, marzipan, anise and allspice; on the palate, there’s a wonderful balance of integrated, firm tannins and crisp acidity with a soft, spicy and lingering finish.

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