Country: US / Shake Ridge
Variety: Petite Sirah California
Winery: Aratás / Amador County
This has a very deep color, even for this notoriously dark varietal. Complex aromas blend rich fruit with smoky, peppery notes, followed by mouthcoating flavors like dark-chocolate-covered blackberries. It doesn’t mess around with overtly sweet oak, but stays dry, concentrated and focused. Best after 2020.