That’s my nickname for the Denier-Handal Vineyards Petite Sirah, you see. Because of the lovely purple color. It’s just so rich and lovely in the glass. The aromas are fruity, there’s plum and blackberry and hints of spice and wood. Mmm!
Naturally, as a space trucker, I need a wine that will accompany me on my regular trips to Venus and Mars. The Denier-Handal Vineyards Petite Sirah gives me raspberries, black currants, apricots, blackberries and black pepper, all the tastes I need to remind me of home. Certainly better than those blue oysters that cult kept trying to push on me. I mean, oysters with a red? That’s crazy, right?
And that’s what I told that veteran of the psychic wars, too. Dude was just trying to con me out of my Denier-Handal Vineyards Petite Sirah.
2009 Denier-Handal Vineyard, Alexander Valley Petite Sirah 2-Pack
The 2009 Denier-Handal Petite Sirah is a full bodied, well-balanced wine that exhibits the best varietal characteristics of Petite Sirah. The balance between the fruit flavors, tannin and acid makes this a wonderful vintage. The first thing you notice is its brilliant, deep purple, glass staining color looking very much like a jewel in your glass. The aromas are pure fruit, plums and blackberries with hints of spices and wood. Raspberries, black currants, apricots, blackberries, and black pepper are the initial flavors with some of us also tasting nuances of black cherry, figs, cedar and other spices. The finish is long and enjoyable. This is a typical, well balanced, Alexander Valley Petite Sirah, brilliant, bright fruit, elegant with smooth tannins that will age well.
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