2005 Petite Sirah "Reserve" from Livermore Valley

2 Stars VineSugar

Perfuming red fruit aromas with hints of cedar, cinnamon spice, bramble berries and lavender notes. Smooth entry with soft berry notes that fade into chewy tannins with woody spice and blueberry flavors. If the flavors matched the aroma, this would have been a great wine but the flavors fall flat and feel too simplistic. Considering Petite Sirah is Concannon's flagship varietal, and this was from their Livermore grapes, my expectations were much higher than what this wine delivered, especially at this price point.