Carver Sutro's 2009 Petite Sirah Palisades Vineyard wraps around the palate with layers of highly expressive dark red fruit. The fruit remains quite primary, while more complexity need to develop in bottle. Sweet floral notes add lift on the finessed, delicate finish. This is a remarkably polished wine, even if it is not especially varietal. Today, the 2009 is pure, silky and impeccably refined. (AG)