Country: US / California
Variety: Petite Sirah
Winery: Mauritson / Madrone Spring Vineyard
This wine is 100% varietal, aged entirely in French oak. Shy at first, it allows room for an earthy element of compost and is dark and brooding all around, with sizable, tamed, chalky tannin. Leather, black pepper, licorice and cinnamon all make an appearance, adding to the wine’s complexity and likability.