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Crane Lake, Petite Sirah, 2005, California, $3.99

Saturday, March 14th, 2009

No, its not a type-o, its really just $3.99. Don’t ask me why or how, because i don’t know. It opens with an ample amount of super ripe, jammy fruit, fallowed by sweet cherry tobacco. This particular petite sirah leans more towards the light-medium bodied side. Its good and juicy, but plenty of smokey tobacco carries onto the palate, with hints of milk chocolate. Cherry flavors are definitely the highlight of this one, along with plump, ripe raspberries. It may not be a huge red, but its simple fruit forward character makes for one easy drinking wine. It good on its own, but i think it would really shine if paired with something along the lines of roasted, rosemary pork or lamb, with a cherry glaze.