Varietal: 94% Petite Sirah, 6% Zinfandel

Appellation: 100% Dry Creek Valley

pH: 3.65

Oak: 35% New (9 months), 75% new (5 months)

The nose builds with cherry cola, chocolate, and brooding spice all layered seamlessly, pushing the wine’s modest complexity.  The palate is fairly bright, certainly for a Petite Sirah, with elegant blueberry pushing fruit and big, chewy tannins engulfing the tongue.  The wine also hints at coffee grounds, rich sweet dark fruit, animated acidity, and dark chocolate to carry the finish.