Harmony Cellars, Paso Robles (Central Coast, California) Petite Sirah 2012

 Gutsy and grippy and full of power and purpose, this is a hard-driving wine that somehow doesn’t finish hard or seem excessive despite its striking intensity.  Full-bodied and then some, it is very rich and dense, yet the tannins are quite rounded in character, lending grip but not an astringent effect.  This should gain complexity with time in bottle as it ages, but there’s no reason to shy away from it now.  Platinum Award winner at the 2015 San Diego International Wine Competition.