Michael David Freakshow Petite Petit Lodi Red Blend 750ml

Petite Petit comes from Michael David Winery, the Phillips family's winery in Lodi. It's now part of the winery's Freakshow range, and its circus-themed label was redesigned to match.

The name comes from its two grapes: Petite Sirah and Petit Verdot, listed by a retailer as 85% and 15%. Both are deeply colored, tannic grapes, so this is a dark, full-bodied red. The bottle on our listing carries no vintage, and the winery doesn't publish oak details.

The winery calls it a full-bodied, "whopper style" wine with dark fruit, vanilla and a coating mouthfeel, and its notes for a recent vintage add plum, boysenberry, black cherry, blackberry compote and cacao nib.

Against Bogle Petite Sirah, Petite Petit adds Petit Verdot and is bigger and plusher; for a showstopper red under $20, choose Petite Petit.

Pour it with barbecue ribs, a cheeseburger or smoked brisket. It's a bold wine, so open it a little ahead. Give it a few minutes in the glass and it softens nicely.

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