Bogle Petite Sirah

[Innkeeper]

2000, Bogle, California, Petite Sirah ($9). When researching prior posts on this baby, I noticed that the Crumster hisself recommended an earlier vintage as a Best Buy. When I spotted an open case of it on the floor of the Blue Hill Wine Shop, I asked the prop when it would be ready to drink. He said, "right now." Since I have more PSs snoring away than I had ready to go, had been on a quest for some approachable ones. So we gave it a go last night.

It was ready. Nice black fruit with mild pepper and spice on the nose and upfront. More fruit, pleasant complexity, and smooth, but noticiable PS tannin, that nicely lingered on the finish. Matched quite well with grillpanned boneless sirloin, sliced and served with aux jus.