David Bruce Petite SirahWent to dinner last night at a local water front restaurant, The Saltwater Grill (review to follow). Ordered a bottle of David Bruce Petite Sirah ($50 at the restaurant, $20 on wine-searcher). I havent tried many petite sirah’s so it sparked my interest.

Color – Dark Dark Dark Purple!

Nose – Blueberry was the first note that jumped out at me followed by jammy dark fruit and a hint of raisin/prune.

Taste – Medium to full mouth feel. Excellent new world fruit balance, not over the top, but lacking complexity. Very one-dimesional.

88 – At $20, i would pass.

http://www.davidbrucewinery.com/

Varietal Info – Petite Sirah (also known as Durif) is a hybrid consisting of Syrah and Peloursin. The grape originated in France but is currently mostly produced in Australia and California. Petite Sirah is known for its dark inky purple color and firm tannic mouthfeel. More from Wiki.

cdavis :: Aug.30.2007 :: California, Petite Sirah, Wine :: No Comments »