Recently reunited with much of my wine collection which had been kept in a friend’s cellar for the past seven years. Among the many bottles I had forgotten about were two 2014 Once & Future petite sirahs which were absolutely fantastic upon opening. Not sure why I ever drifted away from this varietal, other than possibly because so few (or so I perceive) wine makers focus on it. For others who are fans of this grape, who/what are you are currently drinking?
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Once & Future and Turley for the most part. Still have some Dirty & Rowdy PS in the cellar as well. I used to buy a lot from Ridge, but stopped back around 2016. Didn’t care for the direction.
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I’ve heard great things about Palisades Canyon up in Napa - pricey but classic site whose vine cuttings have been used by many others.
I know that the Rockpile AVA used to produce some killer Petites - anyone familiar with anyone up there making any?
Cheers
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Turley may be the go to for finding nice petite. Try palisades canyon and mending wall.
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For a short while, Carlisle, and i would also add Theopolis.
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Keplinger’s Sumo bottling is worth a try.
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Turley and Outpost are my go-to. Foppiano is another. Had a 1991 Ridge last fall and it may be the best PS I have had. They require patience in my opinion.
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I am fond of Retro Cellars.
Iron glove around a velvet fist, so to speak.
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THANK YOU for the mention of Foppiano! I love their wines, particularly Petite Sirah. Foppiano and Pedroncelli are two excellent old-school wineries that get zero attention on this board, despite high quality and reasonable pricing. Quivira also makes excellent Petite Sirah, but IMO the best value among these is Foppiano.
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Another vote for Foppiano, especially with several years of age.
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Old story from long ago:
I liked a Foppiano Petite Sirah, bought a case of six half-gallons… glass, with screw tops and jug handles. Lay the case down for 10 years, then I opened one, invited everybody over and we killed the case in a week.
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In 2018, I found a dusty bottle of 2009 Foppiano Petite languishing on the bottom shelf of a liquor store. It was fantastic.
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Following with interest. This is a variety I usually enjoy, yet never pursue; I should change that.
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Switchback Ridge is very good petite sirah. Very difficult to find.
Years ago, Rosenblum made fabulous petite sirah. I have not tried any in years.
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The 1971 and 1974 Ridge York Creek Petite Sirahs are the best ever made from the grape.
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In the past, I enjoyed Switchback Ridge. They seemed to be in a more large modern style with full-on fruit, befitting their Napa origin.
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You’ve tried them all??? 
How many Palisades?
Those two wines are in my top 20 all time of all the wines I have tried, so…
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Considering what you’ve been able to drink, I concede that’s saying something.
Vincent Arroyo.
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