Varietal: 100% Petite Syrah

Appellation: 100% Rockpile

pH: 3.71

TA: 6.42

Barrel Program: 30% New French (9 months), 75% New French (5 months)

A lot going on the nose - spice, dusty earth, bread dough, blueberry, blackberry bush, and wet soil crowd the nose.  The 2019 growing season yielded exceptionally small berries in this vineyard, which gave the resulting wine quite a bit of concentration and tannin.  The fruit concentration stayed, and the tannin rounded.  The palate shows more dusty earth, non-descript dark fruits, and a pleasantly surprising kiss of acidity.  The 2019 pushes through the finish line with ample tannin, coffee grounds, and sweet fruit.