Wines

94 Points! Coming from the French Camp Vineyard in Paso Robles, the 2021 Petite Sirah French Camp Vineyard sports a deep purple hue as well as rocking aromatics of ripe blackberries, blueberries, violets, and smoked herbs. It's full-bodied, ripe, polished, and downright sexy on the palate, with silky tannins and no hard edges. This is one heck of a pleasure-bent Petite Sirah that readers will love. Drink bottles over the coming 4-6 years or so.

These Optik releases are made by Joey Tensley and come primarily from the Santa Maria Valley. As I write in some of the reviews, these wines are a joy to drink. - Jeb Dunnuck