Not showing well now, unless you like your wines superripe to the point of sweetness, soft and hot. Tastes like a berry-chocolate candy bar melted down into wine, with lots of caramelized oak. Maybe it will go someplace down the road.——S.H.(8/1/2010)—— 82

The 2006 Petite Sirah Wittstrom Vineyard. Its deep ruby/purple color is accompanied by notes of flowers, blueberries, black currants, and earth. This medium-bodied Petite Sirah avoids the ferocious tannins this varietal often possesses during its first 7-10 years of life. Drink it over the next 8-10 years.Tel. (805) 473-WINE; Fax (206) 984-3882