2019 B. Leighton (K Vintners) Yakima Valley Petit Verdot

JD95 The deep purple/ruby-hued 2019 Petite Verdot checks in as 100% varietal that spent 22 months in 41% new barrels. Also from the Olsen Brothers Vineyard in the Yakima Valley, it’s full-bodied and concentrated, with ripe tannins and beautiful purity in its darker, almost blue fruits. With its outstanding balance and complex notes of leather, earth, and black licorice, I love it and would happily drink a bottle any time over the coming 10-12 years or more.
Estate Notes: I know what you’re thinking: Petit Verdot, hard tannic, not very nice…but you would be wrong. Instead, supple, charming and pretty. Dark, vibrant, and very expressive. Fire roasted chilies, fresh violets, blackberry, marjoram, crushed seashells, black fruit compote. Very stylish with an elegant mouth feel and long finish. I could sit down with friends and drink the sh*t out of this wine. What are you waiting for?!
100% Petit Verdot, native yeast, 100% whole berry fermentation, 31 days on skins, 22 months barrel-aged on lees in 41% new French oak barriques