Switchback Ridge Peterson Family 2011 750 ml

90 points Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar (a blend of clones 7 and 337; includes 4% Petite Sirah): Good deep red-ruby. Perfumed aromas of currant, espresso and smoky, nutty oak, plus a hint of prune. Suave, dense and juicy, showing a milk chocolatey quality that reminded me of Merlot. Plenty of sweet oak here but has enough supporting currant fruit. 90 points (5/2014) Score: 88 Release Price: $85 Country: California Region: Napa Issue: Oct 31, 2014 Firm tannins are wrapped around a core of chewy red berry, red candy, currant and pomegranate notes. Dense, grainy tannins are evident from the start, but the fruit persists. Should gain with time. Drink now through 2023. 1,200 cases made. JL