V. Sattui Winery Petite Sirah

Tart fruit, primarily blackberry, with a smooth layer of vanilla that continues through the lengthy finish. Not complex, but really nice flavor profile and drinking very well right now.

Tart, dark fruit. Very enjoyable with pork chile verde.

Inky violet color with tart black fruit, chocolate, and cedarwood aromas. On the palate it's medium-full bodied, with dusty tannins (I like a wine with some grip), and ripe blackberry, blueberry, vanilla and dark chocolate flavors. Medium finish.

(14.8%) 97% Petite Sirah, 2% Petite Verdot, 1% Cabernet Sauvignon – Dark, dense and inky while staying (ripe, extracted and) juicy. Packed with blackberry and blueberry galore. Backed by a balancing, briary-spiced acidity followed by a short, pleasant, barrel driven finish. V. Sattui continues to make new world, fruit forward style wines that maintain a semblance of balance which I can certainly appreciate. This one is no exception… Wine Geek Notes: Sourced from 80+ year old vines in Allias Vineyards …

Opaque purple red violet color; tart berry, black fruit, tar, dark chocolate nose; ripe black fruit, blackberry, dark chocolate, vanilla oak palate with lowish acidity; medium-plus finish 88+ points (18 mos in 16% new American oak, 24% new French oak and 60% seasoned oak; 14.8% alcohol)