This is lovely in violet perfume and bacony leather, structured like a tall building and best left to mellow out for further development. Winemaker John Kinney destemmed without crushing to preserve as many whole berries as he could, and kept the wine fermenting at lower temperatures to tame the tannins. ——V.B.(4/1/2012)—— 88

This fruity Petite Sirah has jammy flavors of blackberries, cherries, plums, currants and bacon, dusted with cocoa and black pepper. It shows the variety’s strong tannins, but is soft in acidity. A nice, full-bodied wine to drink now with barbecue.——S.H.(12/1/2010)—— 86