A repeater at the Platinum table – my last write-up for this vintage is still valid, so here it is: You can ask my tasting compadres – they’ll tell you that I am not a huge fan of smoked meat character in wine. That said, this bottle nails the style so well that I have to give it its due props. The savory smoky vibe rides right up to the fruit without snuffing it out, letting the classic California blueberry diesel style shine through clearly. And at fourteen bucks? I’m a buyer. A Platinum Award winner at the 2021 San Diego International Wine & Spirits Challenge.
Ironstone Vineyards, Lodi (California) Petite Sirah 2018
By Rich Cook