Petite Sirah

[cellarmate]

Wow. Thanks to all of you for a great thread. I have been looking for Foppiano wines on the east coast and have only found the Petite Sirah at discounters at a fairly high 14.99 price, but had enjoyed Foppiano wines in restaurants in the west and bought the PS just for a lark. My guess is that it will sit on the self for a while based on what I have heard here. For what ever reason it is at discounters because it does not drink as well as we would like now and no one is willing to rack it for later based on what we taste now. ?? Do wineries hold back wines that they think will improve?

In any case call me crazy but Costco and Total Beverage the two big volume dealers in the my area carry the 1998 Rosemont diamond shiraz which carries a W&S89 rating for 8.49 a pop. I am sure it will be gone soon, since these dealers move stuff and it never comes back. I still like it a lot at the price point. Does any one out there venture a guess as to how long it will keep?

Again, thanks for the great discourse.
Cellarmate