Paul Porteuas came by the store the other day, and we had a nice little chat about what is going on at his winery. In the discussion he mentioned some of the wines he was producing, in particular the blends. He mentioned the Purple Haze which is a blend of 50% Petite Sirah and 50% Sangiovese. This peaked my interest because this is a blend that I have not seen from Washington State. I am sure there is another one out there, but I have never seen it. He and his wife assured me that it was very good wine, so I pulled the trigger and ordered some for the store. This wine has one of the most interesting flavor profiles I have tasted in a wine. The nose had notes of sour pie cherries and red currants. On the palate it reminded me of cranberry infused applesauce. Now this may sound strange for a red, but it was not a bad thing. After it had breathed awhile the nose started to pick up some old world style earth and toast. The palate had a definite cranberry, cherry play with good acidity and a freshness that told me this wine would get a lot better after a couple of years in the bottle. This is a great food wine and will mellow with some age.   88 points