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Petroni 2008 Chardonnay (Napa Valley)
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- $30
A very nice Chardonnay that offers enough richness to justify the price, yet retains an elegant restraint that won’t overpower food. Dry, creamy and brisk, it shows pineapple tart, ripe white peach, buttered toast and vanilla flavors, with a mouthwatering minerality. Production was 800 cases.
— S.H.
(12/1/2010)
Petroni 2006 Rosso di Sonoma Estate Red (Sonoma Valley)
- $30
An absolutely lovely wine, made in the modern, soft style, but with great structural integrity. The delicious flavors come in waves of currants, wild berries, peppery spices, chocolate-covered mint, licorice and cedary oak influences. Fully drinkable now due to the finely ground, velvety tannins.
— S.H.
(12/31/2008)
Petroni 2005 Chardonnay (Napa Valley)
- $30
Very dry and a little earthy, with a dusty hay or dried straw quality to the tangerine, sweet lime, lychee, peaches and cream flavors. An interesting, crisp Chard with plenty of nuanced complexity.
— S.H.
(8/1/2007)
Petroni 2005 Estate Syrah (Sonoma Valley)
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- $45
Sharp, minty-peppery and tannicly dry in its youth, this Syrah is rich enough in fruit to warrant some years in the cellar. That could give it time to soften and let the ripe blackberry, chocolate, coffee and gingersnap cookie flavors out. Try 2009–2011.
— S.H.
(8/1/2008)
Petroni 2002 Poggio Alla Pietra Brunello di Sonoma Sangiovese (Sonoma Valley)
- $60
A controversial wine. On the plus side are dryness and silky elegance, courtesy of finely ground tannins and crisp acidity, while the cherry and earthy tobacco and truffle flavors are restrained and complex. But then there’s the price, which seems excessive. You decide.
— S.H.
(8/1/2007)
Petroni 2003 Brunello di Sonoma Sangiovese (Sonoma Valley)
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- $60
It’s silky and gentle in tannins and rich in cherry, tobacco, pine and spice flavors that finish dry. It’s also sharper in acids than many other red wines, but that’s what helps Sangiovese cut through rich cheeses and meats, and stand up to tomato sauce.
— S.H.
(8/1/2008)
Petroni 2007 Rosso di Sonoma Red (Sonoma Valley)
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- $25
Somewhat rugged, with edgy tannins, but very flavorful, a nice wine to have with Italian-inspired pasta dishes. Made from Syrah and Sangiovese, with a splash of Cabernet, it’s dry and tart, and shows blackberry, cherry and currant flavors.
— S.H.
(12/1/2010)
Petroni 2005 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (Sonoma Valley)
- $75
With a smooth mouthfeel and firm, hard tannins, this Cab is ripe in blackberry and black cherry flavors, with notes of sweet fresh herbs and oak. It’s a bit hard and bitter now, but could improve in the bottle.
— S.H.
(12/31/2008)
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