J. Lohr - Tower Road - Petite Sirah - 2022

Cranberry and olallieberry with floral lift, then red and blue fruit, serious concentration, firm ripe structure, and a finish of unusual length. Dense now, better with air.

Classic matches for a red like this: Grilled and roasted meats, hearty pastas, aged cheeses.

Jerry Lohr helped pioneer modern Paso Robles winegrowing and the family still runs the show. The 2022 drought year shrank berries and stacked flavor into the skins; the Grenache Blanc and Roussanne additions bring aromatics and viscosity to balance all that muscle.