It's Been a While

My apologies. Been quite busy the past month or so. However, I went wine shop wandering today and found a little gem that I just have to share. I don't have a specific pairing for it, but I'm telling you about the wine anyway, because I'm that impressed by it. So here we go!

Wine: 2006 De Bortoli Petite Sirah dB Selection

Tasting notes on the wine:

Color: 5/5
Intense, inky dark black. Dark dark dark. The color bleeds all the way to the glass. No clear meniscus on this one at all. Wow.

Nose: 13/15
Cocoa, cherry, plum, licorice, violets, lavender. Really nice and enjoyable to just sniff.

Flavor: 8/10
Blueberries! plum, smoke, wee bit of chalk.

Finish: 8/10
Wee bit chalky, blood orange, mocha, touch of rubber. Falls a little on the short side, but is pleasant.

Aging: 2/5
Fruity, but considering I'm used to having Petite Sirah that will age forever, I'm not so sure this one will hold up like that. But I could be wrong.

Overall: 4/5
Did I mention this was $8? This was an $8 bottle of wine, from Australia, with a screwcap. And is an INCREDIBLE value. Definitely a daily drinker, good enough for company. Probably will pair just fine with your typical PS pairings (beef, lamb, roasts). The winery suggests hearty casseroles and soups. And it's under $10. Hurray for value!!

Total: 90pts

Solid, solid wine. Go get some.