Retro Cellars

Napa Valley Petite Sirah

9.39 ratings
9.32 pro ratings
Howell Mountain, 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
Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.2

Deep ruby red with high intensity. Very interesting nose to start. Layered with gamey and floral notes, black raspberries, wet rocks and dried savory herbs. Day two added some darker and thicker blue and blackberries. Moderate tannins (7.5/10) with solid acidity giving it some killer structure. Medium plus to full bodied with a fruit forward attack comprised of black cherries and cranberries. A little bit of cinnamon and perfumey herbs too. This kept going on day two and three. Day three the acidity definitely seemed to be more integrated after spiking a bit on day two, also added some additional complexity with some leather and earthy notes. Still carried a long finish till the end. This is an incredible little baby that will only get better with time. Drink till 2026. (92+)

Deep ruby red with high intensity. Very interesting nose to start. Layered with gamey and floral notes, black raspberries, wet rocks and dried savory herbs. Day two added some darker and thicker blue and blackberries. Moderate tannins (7.5/10) with solid acidity giving it some killer structure. Medium plus to full bodied with a fruit forward attack comprised of black cherries and cranberries. A little bit of cinnamon and perfumey herbs too. This kept going on day two and three. Day three the acidity definitely seemed to be more integrated after spiking a bit on day two, also added some additional complexity with some leather and earthy notes. Still carried a long finish till the end. This is an incredible little baby that will only get better with time. Drink till 2026. (92+)

Nov 17th, 2016
Sam Shepard

Don't try petite sirah often but interesting florals (violet and rose) with some blue fruits

Don't try petite sirah often but interesting florals (violet and rose) with some blue fruits

Apr 6th, 2017
Michael Walker

Serious fruit. "Extracted" :)

Serious fruit. "Extracted" :)

Feb 27th, 2017
Ryan Abramow

Tops for a petite Syrah...iit's in the genes.

Tops for a petite Syrah...iit's in the genes.

Feb 8th, 2016
Kevin Franklin

Excellent rating from both spouses. Fair amount of fruit but reasonably structured. Buying more!

Excellent rating from both spouses. Fair amount of fruit but reasonably structured. Buying more!

Nov 26th, 2015
Kenneth Korsbæk

Kenneth had this 9 years ago

Kenneth had this 9 years ago

Oct 9th, 2015
Brian Wilson

Brian had this 7 years ago

Brian had this 7 years ago

Sep 17th, 2017
Christine Klaskin

Christine had this 9 years ago

Christine had this 9 years ago

Jan 17th, 2016
Peter Laidlaw

Peter had this 9 years ago

Peter had this 9 years ago

Nov 10th, 2015