2007 Petite Sirah, Thompson Vineyard (Current Vintage Wines) -- Jaffurs Wine Cellars Shopping Cart -- Vineyard Thompson Sirah, Petite 2007

<H1>2007 Petite Sirah, Thompson Vineyard -- Jaffurs Wine Cellars Shopping Cart</H1> $34.00 -- 93 pts WA, 91 pts WS 2007 Petite Sirah, Thompson Vineyard The 2007 Petite Sirah, Thompson Vineyard – This is a very big wine. In its fourth vintage, this wine maintains incredible darkness, power, and purity of fruit. This wine has more tannin and is higher in acid than the previous vintage. It has gobs of cherry-berry-dry and black fruit flavors, spice and licorice aromas, and a stick-to-your-lips quality. Four new American, plus 16 neutral barrels were used. (499 cases produced) • This wine is 100% fruit from David Thompson’s ranch in Los Alamos. It is a warmer, sandy-loam site which is farmed with distinction. • Block 1 (the older block) Petite Sirah harvested October 19 at 25.5 brix and 3.15 pH. • Block 2 (the newer block) Petite Sirah harvested November 1st at 25.0 brix and 3.0 pH. • The fruit was stemmed but not crushed. Intact, whole berries were placed in small bin boxes for fermentation. • Fermented on the skins for 14 days after a 48 hour cold soak. • RC212, D254, and W.S. yeast used. • Four new American Oak, and sixteen older barrels were used . • Wine was racked in mid July, and again before bottling. • Went through ML fermentation, completing in January. • Sterile Filtered. • Spicy and toasty aromas with dense, dark fruit on the taste. Loads of tannin – a HUGE wine.. • Bottled in August 2008. Food Pairing: This is a highly flavored wine which works well with similarly flavorful food. Try dark sauces, even some with dark fruit. Makes a great reduction sauce. Try spiced or BBQ pork, lamb, or beef. Slow roasted short-ribs in syrah reduction cannot be beat. Seared, spiced Ahi is a favorite, as is smoked salmon. <LI>SKU: 2007 Petite Sirah (bot) Other products in the category <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/jaffurs/Category2" TITLE="Current Vintage Wines">Current Vintage Wines</A>: <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/jaffurs/Product120 TITLE="2007 Syrah, Upslope">2007 Syrah, Upslope</A> -- Our Best Syrah ! 94 WS, 92+ IWC <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/jaffurs/Product121 TITLE="2007 Syrah, Ampelos Vineyard">2007 Syrah, Ampelos Vineyard</A> -- Biodynamic grapes from Sta. Rita Hills AVA, 92+ IWC <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/jaffurs/Product113 TITLE="2007 Syrah, Larner Vyd">2007 Syrah, Larner Vyd</A> -- 92+ WA, 92 IWC, 91 WS <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/jaffurs/Product123 TITLE="2007 Syrah, Thompson Vineyard">2007 Syrah, Thompson Vineyard</A> -- 93 pts WA, 92 IWC <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/jaffurs/Product119 TITLE="2007 Syrah, Verna's Vineyard">2007 Syrah, Verna's Vineyard</A> -- 94 IWC, 92 WS, 91 WA <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/jaffurs/Product129 TITLE="2008 Syrah, Santa Barbara County">2008 Syrah, Santa Barbara County</A> -- New release - Oct 2009 ! <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/jaffurs/Product122 TITLE="2007 Grenache, Santa Barbara County">2007 Grenache, Santa Barbara County</A> -- 92 WS, 91 IWC <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/jaffurs/Product111 TITLE="2007 Mourvedre, Thompson Vineyard">2007 Mourvedre, Thompson Vineyard</A> -- 90 IWC <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/jaffurs/Product124 TITLE="2008 Grenache Blanc, Thompson Vineyard">2008 Grenache Blanc, Thompson Vineyard</A> -- 90 IWC <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/jaffurs/Product125 TITLE="2008 Roussanne, Santa Barbara County">2008 Roussanne, Santa Barbara County</A> -- New release ! <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/jaffurs/Product118 TITLE="2008 Viognier">2008 Viognier</A> <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/jaffurs" TITLE="Jaffurs Wine Cellars Products">Jaffurs Wine Cellars Products</A> <A HREF="http://www.jaffurswine.com">Jaffurs Wine Cellars</A> Jaffurs Wine Cellars Online Store powered by Nexternal <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com" TITLE="shopping cart software">shopping cart software</A>