A fairly recent addition to the V. Sattui portfolio, and like the rest, it is worthy of your attention. It’s all about the dark fruit character that the variety usually adds to blends, but worthy of being showcased in 2016, with fine grained tannins, bold blackberry and black plum aromas and flavors with complementary spice tones. The finish lingers long and pleasantly fruit forward. A great solo glass, or pair with medium strength cheeses. Hats off to winemaker Brooks Painter and his team! A Platinum Award winner at the 2019 Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition.
V. Sattui Winery, Napa Valley (California) Petit Verdot 2016
By Rich Cook