A 2016 Matt Parish Napa Valley Petit Verdot, and boy is it FANTASTIC! We've been saving this one for some time, and I've been excited to try it, knowing that it would be a full bodied, high tannin, just really big wine. For those not in the know, the Petit Verdot is originally a Bordeaux grape (like all the good ones) and ripens late in the season (if at all) hence the name "verdot" - green. It is included as a minor constituent in the classic Bordeaux blend to impart more body and color due to it's deep purple hue. But it's often grown in the New World where the higher temperatures mean it can ripen in time more reliably. And man, it's great!