Vincent Arroyo, Petite Sirah, Napa Valley

Other than cork problems, this wine was everything I remember from a few years ago. Outstanding example of petite sirah

2011 vintage

Finishing the remnants of Friday’s bottle. Plum, blackberry liqueur and licorice notes with warm spice undertones. Full and rich, with wonderful dark plummy fruit, blackberry, blueberry compote and chocolate flavors.

2004 vintage

Double decanted three hours before service. Opaque red with a clearing rim. Spicy fruit nose. Palate was pretty tannic initially but started to balance. Really nice dark fruit palate. An excellent wine in a good drinking window with years of life left.

2004 vintage

3rd Friday Group Tasting (EBCC) : Double blind. Loads of black fruit, slightly grapey, with spice and licorice notes as well. Full-bodied, with soft tannins and flavors of black fruit, blueberry, pepper and Asian spice. Excellent. (J&J)

2004 vintage

Remains outstanding! Remarkably aromatic, dark with subtle bricking and rich mocha, ripe dark berries, Brazil nut and white pepper flavors. Acid, tannin and oak fully integrated as you'd expect, but still has freshness and dusty tannins present, so still has runway. Perfectly paired w sous vide prime shortribs. Continue to be amazed by these older Arroyo petites. Bravo!

2004 vintage

This drank beautifully after years laying down. 5L bottle certainly contributed to that.

2011 vintage

In awe of this vino! Chocolate covered balck raspberries right out of the bottle. After a couple hours open, spice, leather and Brazil nut flavors develop. In spite of copious sediment in the bottle, there's still tannin structure and just enough acidity to give some more runway for further development.

2004 vintage

Still in prime Drinking Interval. Tannins were smoother and the red and black fruit more prominent the second day when I drank the second half.

2004 vintage

Beautiful full Bodied wine with nice tannins and long finish. Notes of dark fruits on the palate including black cherry, blackberry and plum. Drink with many food options including red meats or even shrimp and pasta.

2011 vintage

Dense, dark fruits, very tannic. Lots of depth and complexity. Great with steak.

2011 vintage

Peaking. Tannins are integrated. Superb, lasting finish.

2011 vintage

Nice wine, mellowed out after an hour of decanting, still going strong. Aged Vinnies rarely disappoint.

2004 vintage

The body is full. It tastes like blackberry, red currant, pomegranate, cherry and raisin. The wine looks inky colored. There is heavy sediment in the bottle.

2011 vintage

The 2003 and 2004 both continue to impress! Still plenty of acid, tannin and concentration of dark fruit to continue for another 4 or 5 years. Dark in color with a moderately yielding nose of herbs, cedar and bramble. Blackberry, stewed plums and dried fruits mingle with dark cocoa and tobacco notes with tannin still not fully integrated. Opens up beautifully over 2 or 3 hours - wow!

2003 vintage

Excellent wine. Still vibrant with fruit and balance.

2004 vintage

Wow, still in fabulous shape. Dark red in color. The palate is full of sweet red fruits. This wine is still not fully mature. Drink now with a decent decant, or let it alone for a few years. Bravo!

2003 vintage

Since I will be moving in 2017 I have decided to drink my verticals. I have most years from 1990 to 2014. Decided to try a 2004 and a 2010. The 2004 was excellent. Well integrated, pretty big with solid tannins.... one of the best of Vincent's Petites I have had... and I have had LOTS. The 2010 was good, but not as solid as the 2004.

2004 vintage

Consistent and very enjoyable compared to other VA PS's. This label almost never disappoints.

2011 vintage

This gem from Arroyo continues to improve with time.

2004 vintage

Excellent Petite Sirah with brooding dark fruit, black pepper and a grippy tannic finish.

2011 vintage

Corked.

2011 vintage

Good not great. Dark and thick. Typical chalky tannins have lessened, but too many green and herbal notes to let black fruits show through. May be in a weird spot.

2004 vintage

Having just had the 2013 VA last week, it's hard not for this bottle to be overshadowed. Blackberry, burnt wood nose; feminine, soft, dried berry palate; good structure, mid finish. Good effort.

2011 vintage

Just the right EVERYTHING.

2011 vintage

Delicious. Tannins still holding up really well, even with 11 years of age.

2004 vintage

Love these VA Petite Sirahs. Getting tart red raspberry and black pepper with a chalkiness on a light tannic finish. This wine went perfectly with Anita's incredible homemade enchiladas, which are generally difficult to pair with, but this wine does it.

2011 vintage

Steady arroyo petite airship. Consistently good

2011 vintage

An hour of decanting did wonders for this wine. Nice inky color and body. Dark fruit and a good dose of both acid and oak, which remained through the long finish. Very good example of what I like about this winery's petite sirahs.

2011 vintage

No formal notes taken - this was singing with Christmas Eve dinner. Fully resolved tannins, plush fruit with an old world character to it, perfect acidity and balance. Wish I had a few more of these laying around.

2004 vintage

My 35th B-day (Capital Grille & mi Casa) : 90 upon opening and 93 with the last taste. A very dark and inky big PS. It was oozing dark fruit and black pepper. A little one dimensional but in this case this is not a bad thing, the fruit shines so well and drinks so smoothly. Drinks well upon opening and showed well after 3-4 hours of air.

2003 vintage

A very dark, inky petite sirah, classic Vince!! Drinking very nicely right now, opens up quickly exposing nice complexity with some fruit over earthy which is just how I like my sirah!! Enjoy!!

2003 vintage

Vincent knows Petite Sirah and this IS the real deal. Drinking wonderfully right now. Can it get better...? Perhaps, but it's sooooo good now. Great balanced structure of deep dark black fruit, integrated tannins & layers of spices & oak with good finish length. Time to break out other VA '04 Petites (Greenwood, Rattlesnake & Reserve ) for a horizontal tasting.

2004 vintage

It may lack the berry fruit quantity and finesse of the Girard PS from the same vintage I had the night before, but this had all the tannin and brawn and earthiness the Girard was missing. Great, fun, rugged PS. I originally scored this an 88, but after further consideration I upped it to an 89.

2011 vintage

Great wine - still going strong.

2004 vintage

Nice dark purple color. Very fruit forward at first tasting with hints of pepper. Well rounded after 20 minutes with full body and finish. Looking forward to the next bottle, but will try and hold back at least a year.

2011 vintage

Needs more time- will be great by 2017.

2004 vintage

Tasted at winery. Full, balanced aroma, but with a feminine, silky mouthfeel. Some light cocoa. Moderately long finish. Tannins are full but not overpowering. Awesome value.

2011 vintage

Better effort but still not as good as I remember the 90's vintages and 2000, maybe I will hold off and my other bottle for a few years.

2003 vintage

Really fun wine. Lots of cinnamon, anise, blueberry, blackberry...fun stuff. Nice silky texture, nice tannins. Very well balanced.

2004 vintage

Outstanding wine finally hitting its stride. I've been drinking the 2003 in front of the 2004 waiting for the 2004 to get there. . . And it has. As expected it is masculine, dark and inky but the rough edges are now polished off and it has developed layers of flavors that are still well framed by oak, acid and tannin. I will continue to enjoy the 2004 over the next 4 or 5 years.

2004 vintage

Purple color, bright fruit mixed with a little spice and terroir make for an unique combination. A little short on the finish. Very enjoyable overall.

2004 vintage

decanted one hour defore serving . I thought wine was delicious. Kim thought it womewhat "wimpy" was a great accompliment to blue cheese burgers

2004 vintage

An earthy petite sirah. Nice fruit with balanced tannins.

2003 vintage

The 03 has aged much better than the 02 that I drank last week. I was pleasantly surprised buy the full fruit and the tannins were still holding it all together.

2003 vintage

Deep purple, thick, wonderful nose of plum, flowers, a touch of oak. Nicely structured with a firm tannin backbone on which an abundance of fruit is hung. Can still hang out for another 2 years but drinking beautifully right now.

2004 vintage

14.8% alcohol. This wine was served to me in double-blind fashion at Vintage Wines, Ltd. It was serially tasted over three hours. The bottle was kindly brought by Ken Johnson. This wine shows the absolutely blackest, most opaque robe that I have ever seen. I immediately guessed this to be a Petite Sirah even before tasting it. It requires at least 90 minutes prior to making any judgment. The nose shows very intense aromas of crushed blackberries, vanilla and assorted …

2004 vintage

You need to give this wine 90 min to open up. It will go from tight and green stems to solid, dark fruit, chewy, big structure; excellent with red meat or duck preparations.

2004 vintage

Opened and poured- no decant. Bright color and floral nose lead to a big bowl of blueberries with softened (but still a little angular) tannins. This wine is definately in a good place now, but is still on the upside of it's long life. Drank with Loweel in NYC along side a '03 VA PS Rattlesnake Acres (a huge muscular wine). Drink from 2010 to 2018.

2003 vintage

Happy to have given this one time on the shelf. Intense dark fruits, pencil lead, leather notes and robust tannins. Evolved nicely over the course of the bottle as well.

2004 vintage

Very good to outstanding, starting to mellow, did not decant. Nice cherry and graphite flavors.

2004 vintage

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