1978 Ridge Petite Sirah York Creek

BY KELLI WHITE | NOVEMBER 28, 2016

While the power and dark intensity of Petite
Sirah can be often overwhelming in its youth, I have found such wines to be
remarkably enjoyable after several decades in the bottle. Inevitably, Petite
Sirah’s evolution is a slow one, with the wine stubbornly clinging to its
primary elements long after other varieties have traded in their fruit for
earth.

Ridge’s 1978 Petite Sirah York Creek represents
old California at its best. Still impressively dark in hue, this timeless wine
offers a complex nose of sweet black currants, shoe polish, sandalwood,
leather, rosemary and a hint of violet. On the palate, the 1978 is rich and
deeply flavored, with an intensely concentrated, succulent fruit and a bright
whip of acidity on the finish. While certainly mature, the 1978 is not at all
tired, and is undoubtedly capable of further aging. 93/Drinking Window: 2016 - 2026.<img alt="" src="https://allgrapes.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads%2F1480355352920-ridge+sized.jpg">

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