2023 Biale ‘Royal Punishers’ Petite Sirah Napa Valley

JS93 An inky dark, tannic and super-concentrated wine that’s packed with dark chocolate and dried blueberries. Lavish, with fine-grained tannins that give a broad, mouth-coating texture and a lingering finish. Full-bodied and impressive, but still drinkable and plush. Drink now or hold.
WS92 Ripe but sleek in style, with baking spice notes clinging to the floral blackberry and plum core. Details of licorice and slate join the firming finish around slightly chewy tannins and dark, bitter chocolate hints. Drink now through 2035. 1,050 cases made.
Estate Notes: Warm and inviting with notes of blackberry, cedar, plum, and wet slate on the nose. Rich on the palate with clove, blackberry, fig, and white pepper. Elegant, mouth coating tannins frame this wonderfully complex Napa Valley Petite Sirah.
To honor the heritage of Petite Sirah in the Napa Valley, we bottle our Petite Sirah under the name Royal Punishers. An anagram of the parent grapes of Petite Sirah, Peloursin and Syrah, the name Royal Punishers speaks to the wine’s finesse and structure.

A 100% Petite Sirah blend with components from Rutherford, the Oak Knoll, Pope Valley, and St. Helena, the Royal Punishers shows why Petite Sirah remains a vital part of Napa Valley’s grape growing traditions.