This fireball is still a tad young, but still beckons…an alluring bottle of red, a headsy blend that’s got a solid Petite Sirah backbone. The 2017 Machete from Orin Swift Cellars is probably meant to age far more than I allowed but sometimes it’s about today and it’s about now instead of the future.

2017 Machete Petite Sirah, Orin Swift Wines, Helena, California, USA.

So flame on. This 2017 bottle of Machete is from a Milk Run, and I’ve got a couple more for days ahead. Tonight is a work night and crazy one at that so less notes from me this time. I’ve offered Machete tasting notes in the past (just run a quick search or filter for Petite Sirah) and you can be damn sure I’ll do so again too.