Zichichi Family Petite Sirah, Dry Creek Valley 2005

Deep purple.

Black raspberry/cream-cheese pastry, clay/earth and a hint of fresh herbs on the nose. Particularly refined and complex for PS.

Round, creamy and mouth-filling, with reasonably fine-grained tannin, slowly, edging its way into the mouth. This is not at all a wildly concentrated PS, but it wins major style points. Acidity ultimately intrudes in the finish. Exactly the kind of wine that will appeal to those that think PS is too tannic.

Very suave winemaking.

Gift - $35?