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"Petite Sirah is a dark rich wine, the nose is richly aromatic with notes of lavender, black olives and vanilla, with notes of old world complexity. The wine velvety on the palate and has a long creamy finish."

"Noble and refined yet a little brash and in need of some discipline. This tremendous blend of our best lots of several vineyards exemplifies the exciting new wave of Petite Sirah that has captured wine geeks’ full attention."

"It was difficult to chose a favorite although the 2009 Petite Syrah Rattlesnake Ridge, Hayne Vineyard and Library Vineyard are the three greatest in terms of concentration, depth and potential complexity. As I have said so many times, Petite Sirah is by far the most underrated varietal in California, so it is reassuring to see how many producers continue to make remarkable wines with around 13-14% alcohol as well as 20-40+ years of aging potential." 94-96 pts, reviewed by Robert Parker.