Halcon 2018 Petite Sirah “Tierra” Yorkville Highlands 95 Points

Vinous 95 Points: “The 2018 Petite Sirah Tierra Theopolis Vineyard is a deep, powerful wine. Black cherry, black plum, black pepper, menthol, licorice and chocolate infuse the Petite with tons of complexity and nuance. This is such a gorgeous, captivating expression of Petite. In a word: superb!”

Jeb Dunnuck 94 Points: “the 2018 Petite Sirah is another exceedingly elegant, seamless wine from Gordon’s estate vineyard. Deep purple-hued with notes of blueberries, California bay leaf, violets, and bouquet garni, it’s medium-bodied, elegant, and lightly textured, with the fresh, focused, streamlined style that’s present in all these new releases. It’s going to be reasonably approachable on release yet keep for 15 years, if you’re so inclined.”

Winery Notes: “We followed our now standard regime of 50% whole-cluster fermentation with aging in neutral French oak. Our most powerful version of this wine to date, with strong tannin and ample fruit. The wine shows lots of peppery spice, dried herbs and a dense core of dark fruits. It drinks well early and should improve throughout the decade. We bottled 180 cases unfined and unfiltered. “