February 19, 2008

Block No. 45 Petite Sirah 2005

In our pursuit of the economical, yet tasty domestic wine, we have begun to notice a number of interesting California selections of vague origin. A number of small California producers are not really "wineries" in the sense that they do not necessarily grow their own fruit on lush rolling vineyards. Rather they pick and choose from other local producers and either buy grapes with which to make their own juice, or they buy juice and blend their own wines. Fascinating stuff, the modern world of wine. And for those of you who are skeptics or purists, rest assured there are some fun wines out there from such unassuming beginnings.
Block No. 45 Petite Sirah is just such a wine. Perhaps not quite as rich as many petite sirahs, it is, for the money, quite full-flavored with distinct plummy notes enhanced with shots of crushed blueberry and spice. It begs for a fire in the fireplace and a savory beef stew. A pretty impressive pick for a meager $5.99.

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