Readers looking for a big, rich and muscular red should look no further than the 2011 Petite Sirah. Loaded with dark fruit, blueberry, violets and hints of green herbs, this blend of 100% Petite Sirah has full-bodied richness, high, yet sweet, tannin and rock-solid mid-palate concentration. Aged 20 months in 43% new French oak, it will have 15 years of evolution.
Always solid, these wines are made by Blair Fox.
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