BARRA of Mendocino Petite Sirah
$49.99 + $5 shipping
CONDITION: Red
PRODUCT: 3 2008 BARRA of Mendocino Petite Sirah
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wow! not released to the public yet and only 385 cases bottled? Sounds interesting...

Is this a dessert wine?

I sure hope there is winery participation on this one. It sounds interesting, but with little information to go by, I need something to push me over the edge on this purchase.

Decided to make a leap of faith - have been rewarded for it in the past. Love petite syrah and sorry I just missed out on the last one. Faith in WD...

bcudone wrote:Is this a dessert wine?

No, but this one is -- Muscat Canelli.

xxooss wrote:wow! not released to the public yet and only 385 cases bottled? Sounds interesting...

This wine ROCKS! It is deep, dark, rich in color and flavor with hints of blueberry, spice and mocha powder. Terrific with hearty pastas and grilled meats. Or enjoy a glass, or two by itself with some dark chocolate. It's yummy!

texacaliali wrote:had a glass of this last night and another few sips this morning to see how it developed (ahh the mocha and coffee notes really came out!) I began writing my tasting notes which after reading the woot write-up are incredibly similar. I'm not a PS drinker very often, but enjoyed this last night, very well made and had many interesting aromas, layers of fruit and the color was oh-so-pretty too. You'll be very happy about this purchase no doubt. Here's the description & spot on!

"Deep red and purple hues are at the core, while violet shimmers at its edges. After a deft swirl of the glass, your nose picks up aromas of blueberry, coffee and mocha spice. Hints of toasty French oak frame this highly aromatic red wine. Upon taking your first sip, flavors of dark chocolate, dried red and blue fruits, and a mineral backbone wash across your mouth. The mid-palette is rich and full, and the finish is long and lingering."

How often does one get to drink a wine made from the 63rd Harvest of the same winemaker? Very honored!

Right on the money with this description! And it is quite the honor indeed.

troyboy1993 wrote:I sure hope there is winery participation on this one. It sounds interesting, but with little information to go by, I need something to push me over the edge on this purchase.

Take the chance! It is well worth it. The quality and presentation of this wine are just what one would want from a PS.

texacaliali wrote:can't wait to fire up the grill soon and open this bottle, it's going to be a tremendous cheeseburger wine for me. delicious.

when is dinner? sounds good to me!

barrawinegirl wrote:This wine ROCKS! It is deep, dark, rich in color and flavor with hints of blueberry, spice and mocha powder. Terrific with hearty pastas and grilled meats. Or enjoy a glass, or two by itself with some dark chocolate. It's yummy!

Ok I am going to try it. Thanks!

xxooss wrote:Ok I am going to try it. Thanks!

Right on! Thanks for checking it out!

Leap of faith, yes. But isn't that the fun of Wine.Woot? In for two thanks to texacaliali and the winery.

Hey...in case you didn't know, this year we celebrated Charlie's 66th harvest. He is an incredible mentor and influence.

barrawinegirl wrote:Right on! Thanks for checking it out!

No worries! I forgot I had another coupon for 10 bucks from woot so it was 44.99 shipped! WOOT!!!!

bcudone wrote:Is this a dessert wine?

This one is not a dessert wine, but we do have our Bella Dolce which is our same estate grown, old vine petite sirah. Definitely something to have with a nice chocolate. Make it Valentine's Day anyday!

barrawinegirl wrote:Right on! Thanks for checking it out!

Oh and BTW what is the drinking window in your opinion? I know now is a great time but If I love it and want to save a bottle how far out can I safely go?

Alison Gail Bixby wrote:Leap of faith, yes. But isn't that the fun of Wine.Woot? In for two thanks to texacaliali and the winery.

Woot woot!

OK, your participation pushed me over the edge! :D

In for 1.

xxooss wrote:Oh and BTW what is the drinking window in your opinion? I know now is a great time but If I love it and want to save a bottle how far out can I safely go?

You can easily go 5-6 years; probably even 7.

barrawinegirl wrote:You can easily go 5-6 years; probably even 7.

Thank you!

troyboy1993 wrote:OK, your participation pushed me over the edge! :D

In for 1.

You go TroyBoy!! Thanks for the leap of faith!

xxooss wrote:No worries! I forgot I had another coupon for 10 bucks from woot so it was 44.99 shipped! WOOT!!!!

How great is that?!! Another woot woot!

barrawinegirl wrote:This wine ROCKS! It is deep, dark, rich in color and flavor with hints of blueberry, spice and mocha powder. Terrific with hearty pastas and grilled meats. Or enjoy a glass, or two by itself with some dark chocolate. It's yummy!

The notes of coffee scare me.... I HATE coffee.....

mommadeb1 wrote:The notes of coffee scare me.... I HATE coffee.....

My thought exactly. Glad to know there's another one out there, in this coffee-addled world.

mommadeb1 wrote:The notes of coffee scare me.... I HATE coffee.....

Awww..come to the "dark side" with coffee drinkers. (smile)

The coffee notes are very subtle and those subtleties are always open to individual interpretation and palate.

barrawinegirl wrote:This one is not a dessert wine, but we do have our Bella Dolce which is our same estate grown, old vine petite sirah. Definitely something to have with a nice chocolate. Make it Valentine's Day anyday!

So these are the same grapes as the dessert offering I have on the way from last week?

edit... i already bought the
BARRA of Mendocino Bella Dolce 2008 Petite Sirah Dessert Wine. and to think i was asking for it again. silly me

rjquillin wrote:So these are the same grapes as the dessert offering I have on the way from last week?

Yes, they are all grown in our vineyards and picked specifically for the wines that they are used in.

As a side note, it is a very bad thing to have surgery the day before a wine woot off. I am stuck in bed with a laptop, wallet and my medicine. Woot, you knew this was happening to me didn't you?

Another one here who does not like the coffee flavor

bkarlan wrote:edit... i already bought the
BARRA of Mendocino Bella Dolce 2008 Petite Sirah Dessert Wine. and to think i was asking for it again. silly me

And...I believe that once you actually taste the lovely Bella Dolce, you WILL be asking for more. Thanks for purchasing it and giving us a chance to shine!

bkarlan wrote:As a side note, it is a very bad thing to have surgery the day before a wine woot off. I am stuck in bed with a laptop, wallet and my medicine. Woot, you knew this was happening to me didn't you?

oh noooooo!!! Are you on to us? (smile)

Hope your recovery goes well.

In for one. The rack at home needs some more PS to balance out the plethora of Chardonay.

sdfreedive wrote:Another one here who does not like the coffee flavor

I don't want to encourage you to purchase somethihg that you might not enjoy. HOWEVER, I do stand behind the opinion that this wine is great and has the proper balance of flavors. The deep rich fruit is the primary backbone to this wine.

barrawinegirl wrote:Yes, they are all grown in our vineyards and picked specifically for the wines that they are used in.

And just to clarify, it’s the same grapes, but a different style of wine altogether. The Bella Dolce you ordered is a Port (dessert wine/high residual sugar/etc), and this offer today is our Petite Sirah wine.

barrawinegirl wrote:I don't want to encourage you to purchase somethihg that you might not enjoy. HOWEVER, I do stand behind the opinion that this wine is great and has the proper balance of flavors. The deep rich fruit is the primary backbone to this wine.

sounds very tempting.... I am thinking....
thank you for participating today!!! That helps a BUNCH when I am deciding!!!