“Guess who’s back, back again?”

“Hawk is back, tell a friend!”

70+ DAYS.

That’s how long you’ve waited since we last dished you some Hawk and Horse. And seriously, tell a friend and get $20 while you’re at it. They’ll appreciate the hook up.

Anyways, the wait is OVER. Hawk’s back and so is the Horse, with a gotta-have-it, pedal to the medal *(or medal to the petal as Agent Rhône’s 4-year-old says) Petite Sirah smash hit at nearly 60% OFF. From $65 all the way down to $27!!

By now you may know about their winemaker, Dr. Richard Peterson. Haven’t heard of him? You’ve surely heard of Screaming Eagle and Heidi Peterson Barrett. Get this - before Heidi, it was her dad, Dr. Peterson who led the first 4 vintages of Screaming Eagle into cult stardom. Then she took over. That’s not all. Richard also took André Tchelistcheff’s post at Beaulieu Vineyards, helped develop Atlas Peak Vineyards, and he presides over numerous institutions including the American Society for Enology & Viticulture, The Wine Institute, Society of Wine Educators and American Institute for Wine and Food. Oh, and he wrote an award-winning autobiography “The Winemaker”.

Inky, rich, and dark as a starless sky. This has all the weight of a bullmastiff - masculine, brawny stuff. It comes from a small 18-acre Demeter Certified Biodynamic® Vineyard perched at 2,200 feet elevation. As The Tasting Panel review raves, it all “results in a distinctively elegant expression of this teeth-clutching variety.”* Can’t argue with that. Huge flavor with a long runway ahead of it.

Given how much you loved the Jacob Franklin and Quixote Petites we featured, you’re going to go nuts for this one. While we have some left, at least…

94 Points – The Tasting Panel

“Lake County’s rocky red volcanic soil, the 18-acre estate mountain biodynamically farmed vineyard’s high elevation up to 2,200 feet, results in a distinctively elegant expression of this teeth-clutching variety. Aromas of boysenberry, dark chocolate, and brush lead to a finely grained texture with notes of dusted chocolate mint, violets, and a sinewy, gliding finish of licorice and purple fruit.”