Vina Robles Petite Sirah Estate (75cl, 14.5%)

A full-bodied, estate-grown Paso Robles red wine made from Petite Sirah with 22% Syrah. Fruit is sourced from both the Creston Valley and Jardine estate vineyards. The wine is fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks with daily tailored pumpovers, then spends a total of 20 months ageing in a combination of French, Hungarian and American oak barrels, with an additional 12 months of barrel integration before bottling. The nose opens with ripe blackberry and blueberry, layered with baker's chocolate and fall baking spices, plus nutmeg, fig, tar and dried leaf. The palate is dense and juicy, with boysenberry, dark berry fruit, caramel, marzipan, white pepper, vanilla and dark chocolate. The finish is long and creamy, with dark fruit, violet and soft spice.