From the northeastern corner of Napa Valley, this Petite Sirah specialist turns out pedal-to-the-metal, powerful, intense wines from this underrated varietal. Revealing an opaque purple hue as well as a full-bodied, dense personality, the 2005 Petite Sirah Palisade Vineyard offers up scents of blueberries, black raspberries, camphor, graphite, and spring flowers. It reveals huge tannins, good acidity, and 25 years of aging potential.