For the second time in five years, Richard Batchelor pulls down a Platinum for his work with Petite Sirah — this time from the Williams family’s 148-acre HOTH site they established in 2006. It was also Batchelor’s third Platinum in 2023 with a red Rhône variety. This can serve as a prototype for Petite Sirah, a nose filled with black plum, black currant and dried Bing cherry fruit, joined by toast, baking spices and pencil shavings from the new French oak. The palate is dripping with blackberry and pomegranate, backed by savory porcini mushrooms and laced with muscular tannins. Wowza! Qualifying award: Seattle Wine Awards (gold)
Rating: Platinum • 91 points
Production: 280 cases
Alcohol: 15%
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