Petite Verdot is a difficult wine to make interesting in its own right, but Reverie has pulled it off. It’s very much like a Diamond Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon, dry, tannic and filled with blackberry, cherry and cassis flavors. Not exactly clear why you’d want a Petite Verdot instead of a Cabernet, except for the interest value, but it’s certainly an achievement. ——S.H.(6/1/2011)—— 92