Price key: $=less than $20 $$= $20-40 $$$=$40-60 $$$$=above $60
Quality key: * = decent wine ** = very good wine *** = superb wine **** = elite
Concannon Vyds Petite Sirah, San Francisco Bay '14 **1/2 $ SUPER VALUE
(Deep intense, classic Pet with the trademark upper layer of citrus)
Chancewater Petite Sirah, Lake County, '11 **1/2 $
(Classic, tannic Pet, with layers of fruit, gorgeous nose, needs steak)
Foppiano Petite Sirah Lot 96, Sonoma '11 *1/2 $
(Perfectly sound wine, pretty nose, good fruit, not overly concentrated)
Vinum Cellars Petite Sirah, Clarksburg, Sonoma '13 ** $ VALUE
(Reminiscent of good zinfandel, soft tannins, long finish, very tasty)
Many of these fine wines can be purchased at Reds Wine and Spirits.