Nile Zacherle of David Arthur and Whitney Fisher of Fisher Vineyards are the proud parents of this mind-altering Syrah. The blend here is 92% and 8% Petit Sirah from a rugged and low yielding vineyard where volcanic soils, cold nights, and warm days result in a longer than average hang time for this typically early ripening varietal. The resulting wine is black-garnet, with monsterous amounts of crushed wild berries, baked cherries and plum jam, with suggestions of forest floor, Szechwan peppercorn, molasses, and wild mountain flowers. Think of this as a top-notch Croze-Hermitage from a very ripe vintage. Drink this now or lay it down for a decade. And remember, April Showers always brings May Flowers. April and May are a couple of strippers I met down in S.F. last week, so if you ever meet April, tell her to bring her friend.