2003 Cliff Lede, Petite Sirah, North Coast

Very dark. Nose has aromas of strawberry and raspberry. Intense strawberry and raspberry fruit flavors with hints of chocolate, moderate acid, some hard tannins, long fruity finish. This is a nice fruity Petite Sirah that needs a few years to soften the hard tannins. The alcohol is 15.3%, which seems to show a little bit on the finish. List price is $28. My rating is 88.