1989 Ridge Vineyards, Petite Sirah, York Creek

I had tasted a bottle of this wine last year, and felt it was past its prime, but this bottle was a pleasant surprise. It was big and fruity, with black cherry and hints of pepper still on the fruit. While it still had some tannins on the finish, I don’t think this wine will improve any more with age. This bottle was a good, aged Petite Sirah. My rating 83.

This is the regular York Creek Petite Sirah (not the Devil’s Hill, which is an ATP wine).

Tasted 1/8/2005