PALM SPRINGS LIFE MAGAZINE – Fall 2011
Wine – Petroni – Peak of Perfection
A Sonoma Vineyard makes the most of its hilltop setting
by Janice Kleinschmidt
http://www.palmspringslife.com/Palm-Springs-Life/November-2011/WINE-Petroni-Peak-of-Perfection/
WINE ENTHUSIAST – 93 Points
2008 Chardonnay – Editor’s Choice
“A very nice Chardonnay that offers enough richness to justify the price, yet retains an elegant restraint that won’t overpower your 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.”
WINE ENTHUSIAST – 92 Points
Rosso di Sonoma
“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.”
SONOMA MAGAZINE – Fall 2008
Lorenzo’s way
From Tuscany to Northbeach to Cavedale Road
by Sarah Berkeley
photos by Robbi Pengelly
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WINE & SPIRITS MAGAZINE – 91 POINTS
2005 Petroni Sonoma Valley Syrah
“Rustic wild cherry fruit brightens with higher tones of strawberry and zinny florals. The style falls somewhere between a Barossa shiraz and an old-vine Sonoma zin. Plump in the middle, blunt in the end, this should lengthen with a year or two of age.”
WINE ENTHUSIAST MAGAZINE – 91 POINTS
2005 Chardonnay, Napa Valley
“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.”
STEPHEN TANZER’s International Wine Cellar – 90 POINTS
2002 Poggio Alla Pietra Brunello di Sonoma, Estate Bottled
“Dark, bright red. Slightly high-toned aromas of cherry, blueberry pie and nutty oak. Juicy and intense, with very Italian flavors of dried cherry and red berries. Penetrating and uncompromisingly dry Sangiovese with excellent fruit. Finishes spicy and firm, with dusty tannins reaching the front teeth.”
Reviewed by RONN OWENS – Judge for James Beard Foundation Awards
www.ronn.com
“Petroni Vineyard’s produces world-class Sonoma wines of extraordinary character. I thoroughly enjoy every sip of Poggio Alla Pietra because of its concentrated layered berry flavors, velvety tannins, and very long finish!” 2006
Reviewed by the COLORADO WINE NEWS EDITORS CHOICE – BEST WINES 2002
2002 Poggio Alla Pietra Brunello di Sonoma, Estate Bottled
“The 2002 Poggio Alla Pietra could easily pass as Brunello Di Montalcino albeit one that is much riper with fruit and higher in alcohol than would be found in Tuscany obvious French oak…Outstanding!” 2002
2002 Cabernet Sauvignon, Estate Bottled
“Petroni 2002 Cabernet has a ripe, smooth, lush bouquet of black cherry, blackberry and boysenberry with light oak and smoke. Ripe flavors laced with very smooth tannins all carry to the end of its broad long finish. Excellent balance, structure, and integration. Outstanding!”
2004 Syrah, Estate Bottled, Sonoma Valley
“The 2000 Poggio alla Pietra opens with nicely sweet aromas of red and black cherry, vanilla, sweet tar and dusty tannins finishes long and broad… Well balanced, integrated and structured. Outstanding!”