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Methinks this is the deal Loweeel has been talking about?!?!

tommythecat78 wrote:Methinks this is the deal Loweeel has been talking about?!?!

I wonder if he is pumped for this....considering these are easily found in wine stores...hmm.

Have had the Petite Pettit before and loved it. Massive fruit bomb (and that's not a bad thing). IL taxes make it a $20+ bottle on it's own. In for 3 with great pleasure

Are we left to assume the 2007 "Petite Petit" is 100% Petite Sirah considering there is no varital breakdown in the stats?

To the winemaker why do you like adding a little of Bordeaux varitals to the other belends?

Given that at least one of these is available readily in stores, maybe the vinyard could add a little something special for those in with 3??? Just a thought...even a signed bottle would be very cool.

Corrado wrote:Based on the CellarTracker prices, it's pretty close to buy 2, get 1 free.

Well, okay, if you say so. But the reviews are pretty pedestrian. I look forward to the wines on here that you don't see everyday. Or from small producers.

jwink wrote:Are we left to assume the 2007 "Petite Petit" is 100% Petite Sirah considering there is no varital breakdown in the stats?

To the winemaker why do you like adding a little of Bordeaux varitals to the other belends?

From the winery website

"A boastful blend of 85% Petite Sirah and 15% Petit Verdot."

I guess that's where the name came from...

The theme of each type of wine is pretty interesting. And also the labels.

what is the significance, if any, of the different bottle shapes?

Wine Spectator lists 2 of 3:
MICHAEL & DAVID PHILLIPS
Petite Sirah Lodi Earthquake 2005
Score: 86 (very good)
Release Price: $28
Issue: Web Only - 2008
Spicy, smoky, cedary, aromatic, toasty oak nuances dominate, with ripe plum notes, firm tannins and good intensity. Drink now. 9,000 cases made. –MW

Petite Petit Lodi 2007
Score: 86 (very good)
Release Price: $18
Issue: Nov 15, 2009
Extremely spicy aromatics, clove, nutmeg, allspice and cinnamon. Mingled with the smooth and tasty juicy cherry and berry flavors, this takes on a more cedary edge. An interesting and fun interpretation. Petite Sirah and Petit Verdot. Drink now. 18,000 cases made. –MW

hld1970 wrote:Well, okay, if you say so. But the reviews are pretty pedestrian. I look forward to the wines on here that you don't see everyday. Or from small producers.

Oh, me too. I actually went over to deals for entertainment, and they have a much more fun choice over in the Sponsored Deals panel. How about six red wines from five countries? I think it's from "My Wines Direct".

http://deals.woot.com/deals/go/65f7bc64-3944-48f3-a48e-a96e578ef2b0
http://www.mywinesdirect.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=itemdetail&item_id_int=16737&promo=wootdeal1028&utm_source=woot&utm_medium=wootdeal&utm_campaign=wootdealoct28

What's funny is that they don't ship to WA. First time I've seen that.

I was able to try the Petite Petite, and the Earthquake at the winery a few months ago. I didn't take notes, but I do recall that these were two of my favorite wines from my trip to Lodi. The Earthquake is very aptly named because it is a big wine! The Petite Petite felt positively light after trying the Earthquake.
The Petite Petite also has petite verdot in it I believe. It was a medium bodied wine but packed full of flavor. And for what it is worth, the judges at the California State Fair gave it a double gold medal and voted it Best Of Lodi.

I'm in for this one. Just starting to discover the Lodi, so an all Petite Sirah offering from the region has my attention. I've had a couple of Zin's from the Lodi over the past year that were really nice. This is the kind of offering I like to see from wine.woot!

These sound OK for what they are, fruity and oaky. But yeah, I see this brand at Cost Plus, if not all 3 of these wines specifically. They'll probably still sell a bunch on price.

Two Q's:

1. Are the tannins face smashing in all these wines, or are they tamed a bit?

2. For the 2007's, did the great vintage give you the nice TAs and pHs, or was some acid adjustment required?

I must have drunk too much wine. I was sure I'd posted something here. Now I don't have a clue what it might have been though. I do like the bottle art. If the wine making art is as good as the bottle art these should be good. :-)

Since there was no rat lab for Monday's offering, will there be one for today's?

I like Michael David wines...their selling point is that they finish every one of their wines with PS. I've had the Petite Petit several times although I've never had any tasting notes beyond "Hey, that's tasty". Michael David's Earthquake line is their higher end stuff (but not their highest end stuff) and is pretty darn tasty if I recall correctly (it's been a few years since I tried the Earthquake Zin). Never had any of the Windmill offerings.

This may be the perfect time to use my betadeals coupon. Yeah, as everyone has mentioned, these are very easy to pick up locally but damnit a bargain is a bargain (espcially with a coupon).

Edit: Done...in for 1 w/ coupon.

mmmmmmm, Petite Sirah

burrnini wrote:what is the significance, if any, of the different bottle shapes?

none other than marketing. or a telltale sign of a global conspiracy by wineries to make it increasingly impossible for wineaux to cellar their wine in standard (Bordeaux) wine racks. i say it's the latter! :P

FWIW, IME, shape heterogeneity seems to be particularly rampant for bottles of this varietal.

How good is this deal?

I'm thinking of something bigger than John Coker but smaller than Ben Haper.

Click the link above for full discount details, CT links and prices, plus more.

tommythecat78 wrote:Methinks this is the deal Loweeel has been talking about?!?!

must be. VERY curious what he thinks about this selection. me, i'm not a particularly big fan of Michael David wines, but then again i haven't had any of these (*).

(*) read: as always i defer to the PSycho Master. :D

For you purple and black boxes, has any of you checked out Deal.Woot? If so, are the wines offered any good?

Picked up 1. What's interesting to me is how different they all look even though presumably they're all PS from the same winery

Arrrrrggggg! A PS offering and no love for CT.

Bummer.

I'm in for three. I've had the one with the elephant on the bottle before and it was quite nice. Costco had them for a short while in our area (Northern Virginia). I like it a whole lot better than I like Michael David's Zin products.

Loweeel dearest, we're waiting for you to bless this...

MiloMutt wrote:For you purple and black boxes, has any of you checked out Deal.Woot? If so, are the wines offered any good?

Not a good deal, especially for a teaser for a subscription service. The right most bottle seems to be red truck, a low end wine from Cline. Cline does pretty good stuff at a variety of fairly economical price points and this wine is well under $10 a bottle and available everywhere (even the limited wine shop at the corner grocery has it for $6).

wait, since when do they not ship to Louisiana? are destination states winery specific? because i've done wine woot before.

rnatalie wrote:Not a good deal, especially for a teaser for a subscription service. The right most bottle seems to be red truck, a low end wine from Cline. Cline does pretty good stuff at a variety of fairly economical price points and this wine is well under $10 a bottle and available everywhere (even the limited wine shop at the corner grocery has it for $6).

Thank You

amicablebitch wrote:wait, since when do they not ship to Louisiana? are destination states winery specific? because i've done wine woot before.

Yes. Available states vary on a winery-to-winery basis. Sometimes it is too onerous for a small winery to pull permits for every state, and some states have stricter laws than others.

Can't help myself. In for two.

edit - Just kidding. Ohio's not on the shipping list.

oppsie wrote:Yes. Available states vary on a winery-to-winery basis. Sometimes it is too onerous for a small winery to pull permits for every state, and some states have stricter laws than others.

AGGGH LOUISIANA FAIL. now i can't use my woot birthday month discount.

OH WAIT, I can send it to my parents' house in Texas. Dear Mom, Your daughter is a lush. WIN.

I normally only woot on wines that are a little more obscure, but I like these and I need to use my woot b-day coupon this week.

In for 1.

WD - is there a WOOT.OFF going on and will we see any wine?