The Crusher Petite Sirah (75cl, 13.5%)

A California red wine from the Sebastiani and Wilson families, with Petite Sirah forming the backbone and smaller proportions of Syrah, Tempranillo, Malbec, Merlot and Zinfandel. The wine spends ten months ageing in French, American and Hungarian oak barrels. The name refers to the crusher, where vineyard work gives way to cellar craft. The nose shows boysenberry, blackberry, fig jam, cedar, clove, cinnamon, coffee, huckleberry and violets. The palate brings black raspberry, blueberry, blackberry, toasted hazelnut, baking spice, cardamom, maple and bittersweet chocolate, with a peppery undercurrent and moderate tannins. The finish is medium-to-long, with pink grapefruit peel, roasted berry and toasted oak.