5% Petite Sirah. If not at all lacking in richness nor in the keen, blackberry fruit that marks top Zinfandels, this mannerly wine also counts balance among its chief virtues. Slightly fleshy and supple in feel with a bit of acidity brightening its finish, it shows plenty to like at the moment but is built in a way that suggests even more to come with age.

Rating for United States-California: 79 (slightly worse than average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: unpredictable<br/>