Our 2018 Oregon Winery of the Year earns a third career Platinum for its Petite Sirah program, and Pat Spangler has been working with the red Rhône grape long enough that early on he had to label it as “Durif” for a time. Its brooding nose of dark cocoa, black cherry, black tea and saddle leather leads to varietally correct intense sensations of Bing cherry, Baker’s chocolate and tobacco. Spangler’s touch in the cellar makes for expertly integrated tannins and a decadent finish of cordial cherries enrobed in bittersweet chocolate. Qualifying awards: Cascadia International (best of class), San Francisco Chronicle (gold)
Rating: Platinum • 91 points
Production: 137 cases
Alcohol: 14.5%
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