Ridge Vineyards "Lytton Estate" Petite Sirah '23

The 2023 Petit Sirah comes from Lytton Estate in Dry Creek Valley.  The grapes are hand-harvested, destemmed, and whole berry fermented on the native yeasts.  Aging occurs for 16 months in 100% air-dried American oak barrels (20% new, 5% one year old, 12% three years old, 22% four years old, and 41% five-plus years old).

The resulting wine is inky dark purple in color. Nose of blueberry, black pepper, cocoa, tobacco leaf and black currant. Full-bodied with blackberry, plum and mineral notes. Firm structure, well-coated tannins and a long finish.  Shockingly approachable and expressive in spite of its powerful concentration even at this young age the '23 Lytton Estate is very approachable.