dB Selection Petite Sirah 2007

Region
Riverina

Appearance
Deep purple/ ink hues

Bouquet
Rich ripe plum with sweet well integrated mocha/chocolate oak

Palate
Concentrated spicy fruit palate with persistent mocha/chocolate oak flavours

Vintage Conditions
Drought conditions led to an earlier vintage than previous years. Dry weather and warm sunny days with low crop levels have resulted in wines with terrific concentration of flavour.

Winemaking
Fruit was selected by the winemaker and picked when both flavour and Baumé were optimum. Fermentation was on average 7 days on skins at 22°C - 25°C. Maturation occurred with American and French oak combined with mico-oxygenation process imparting softness, suppleness and texture to the wine.

Wine Analysis
Alc/Vol : 14.0% pH : 3.49 TA : 6.03 g/L

Cellaring
Drink now or cellar for 1-5 years

Suggested Cuisine
Try with rich, spicy red meat dishes

General Characteristics
Dry Full Bodied

USA and Canada
"De Bortoli is known for top value, deeply fruit-driven wines out of Australia. This Petite Sirah is fruitier and richer than you’d expect, with a cherry/raspberry compote feel about it."

Dan Kislenko, The Record.com, April 2010

Canada
Consistent good value from this Australian house. This one is hearty and spicy with a bit of fruit on the nose: a casserole wine (lamb stew with green onions or your best goulash).

Jurgen Gothe, The Georgia Straight, January 2010

"This is an unusually complex, powerful wine in this modest price range. Blackberry, plum, a pinch of clove, mineral and a hint of vanilla on the nose open the way for big, rich blackberry flavours on the palate. Firm tannic grip, dark chocolate and plenty of spice on the finish. Solid characterful wine."

Sean Wood, The Chronicle Herald (Canada), November 2009

"The current steal in B.C. from the same Australian producer, though, is De Bortoli dB Selection Petite Sirah 2007. It's full-bodied, rich, toasty and intensely flavoured with plum and spice."

Beppi Crosariol, The Globe & Mail (Canada), October 2009

Best Buy – 86 Points
"This rather clunky grape wine is a good alternative to the ubiquitous Bogle Petit Sirah from California, its only real competition in the Petit Sirah segment. The dark fruit notes turn slightly dusty on the finish, hinting at black olives. Pair it with burgers, chops or streak. Drink now-2012."

, Wine Enthusiast (USA), January 2009

“The 2007 Petite Sirah dB Selection delivers big bang for the buck. Dark
ruby/purple-colored, it has an excellent nose of plum and blueberry. On
the palate it is meaty and surprisingly rich. Drink this crowd-pleaser over
the next 1-2 years.”

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (USA), November 2008

87 points
"Saturated ruby. Peppery cherry and cassis aromas are a touch brooding, with subtle licorice and tobacco qualities adding complexity. Sweeter black raspberry and boysenberry on the palate, with a zesty note of cracked pepper adding verve. This became sweeter and more pliant with air but I find it a bit inscrutable. Give this some time."
Josh Raynolds - Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar, September/October 2008 – Issue 140

86 points (Only Australian wine reveiwed under $10.00USD)
“The 2007 Petite Sirah dB Selection delivers big bang for the buck. Dark ruby/purple-colored, it has an excellent nose of plum and blueberry. On the palate it is meaty and surprisingly rich. Drink this crowd-pleaser over the next 1-2 years.”
Dr Jay Miller, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate (USA), 11 September 2008