Bogle Petite Sirah (Central Coast, California, 2006)

4 stars (out of 5)

Although perhaps a bit too heady for Thanksgiving, we all agreed that this is an excellent comfort wine. The nose had cherry, ripe blackberry, with a tart spiciness. We tasted chocolate and spice in the sip, especially once the wine had opened up and some of the alcohol taste had dissipated. The tannins were nicely balanced; as Kelly said, this wine “doesn’t taste like a migraine.” Though probably not our choice for Thanksgiving – it’s robust flavor might be a little much with such an assortment of foods – we agreed that this wine was highly drinkable and could possibly get you into a nip of trouble.