Country: US / Sirius Eaglepoint Ranch
Variety: Petite Sirah California
Winery: Sean Thackrey / Mendocino County
Leather-boot black in color, this fine Petite Sirah is distinctive in herbal, almost eucalyptus aromas and intensely huge blackberry fruit. Earthy and soft with curtains of tannin, the wine is a complex version of the variety, rich. Age it until 2017–2021 and see if the eucalyptus mellows or intensifies.