Proprietor Mitch Hawkins consults with winemaking legend Dr. Richard Petersen on his portfolio, and the results are often stellar wines like this one. It’s clear that such pretty fruit deserved to have its own bottle rather than be blended into its more recognizable cousins. It’s richly aromatic, with cinnamon layered atop black fruit and vanilla, and they translate directly into palate flavors that blend beautifully and last out into the distance. An elegant treat! A Platinum Award winner at the 2021 San Diego International Wine & Spirits Challenge.
Hawk and Horse Vineyards, Red Hills Lake County (California) Petit Verdot 2017
By Rich Cook