I was surprised when I had the 2008 Sterling Vineyards North Coast Petite Sirah. I expected a wine that had a lot of tannins but not much complexity. Instead, while there were some grippy tannins there was also good brambly dark fruit, blackberries, with a little vanilla. The wine was a medium ruby color and had a big nose of dark fruit. There also was good acid to balance out the tannins. We really enjoyed this wine and will have to get some more to enjoy with a nice dinner.
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