Domaine La Manarine Cotes-du-Rhone, Rouge 2021
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black currant, forest floor, and five spice with supporting notes of dried herbs, garrigue, leather, and black tea. The palate echoes the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of blackberry, boysenberry, black plum, and slate. The finish is long and lingering with dry tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a meaty texture. $18 – 4 Stars – 93 points
Gary Farrell Martaella Vineyard Chardonnay Russian River Valley 2022
See the Full BevX Featured ReviewBrilliant, medium golden color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of apricot stone, spring flowers, and wet stones with supporting notes of citrus zest, kiwi, toasted hazelnut, and honeysuckle. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of white peach, orange peel, lemon curd, and brioche. The finish is long and lingering. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $65 – 4.5 Stars – 94 points
Gary Farrell Hallberg Vineyard Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2021
Brilliant, medium ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of cassis, violet, and five spice with supporting notes of black tea, earth, kumquat, and blackberry. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black cherry, pomegranate, dried herbs, boysenberry, and slate. The finish is long and lingering with supple tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $60 – 4.5 Stars – 95 points
Gary Farrell Hallberg Vineyard Dijon Clones Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2021
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black plum, forest floor, and black tea with supporting notes of dried herbs, elderberry, and leather. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of boysenberry, strawberry, dried herbs, and slate. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $75 – 4.5 Stars – 95 points
Gary Farrell Fort Ross Vineyard Pinot Noir Fort Ross-Seaview 2021
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of blackberry, forest floor, and five spice with supporting notes of black tea, pomegranate, anise, and black currant. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black cherry, boysenberry, cranberry, oak, and tart plum. The finish is long and lingering with supple tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an austere texture. $90 – 4 Stars – 91 points
Gary Farrell Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2023
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black cherry, earth, and violet with supporting notes of black tea, oak, and dried herbs. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of raspberry, pomegranate, sour cherry, rhubarb, and slate. The finish is long and lingering with dry tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $50 – 4 Stars – 92 points
Gary Farrell Selection Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2022
Brilliant, medium ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red cherry, rose petals, and pomegranate with supporting notes of black tea, earth, and anise. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black cherry, raspberry, kumquat, and tamarind. The finish is long and lingering with dry tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $50 – 4.5 Stars – 95 points
Gary Farrell Grist Vineyard Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley 2021
Brilliant, dark ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of bramble, forest floor, and five spice with supporting notes of black tea, cigar box, and hibiscus flower. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of plum, strawberry, cassis, tamarind, and tart wild blueberry. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $55 – 4.5 Stars – 95 points
Gary Farrell Olivet Lane Chardonnay Russian River Valley 2022
Brilliant, medium golden straw color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of spring flowers, lemon curd, and apricot stone with supporting notes of brioche, lemon grass, oak, and slate. The palate confirms the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruit-driven core with flavors of white peach, Meyer lemon, meringue, and lychee. The finish is long and lingering. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $50 – 4.5 Stars – 94 points
Tongue Dancer Wines Pratt Vyd Irwin Lane Chardonnay Russian River Valley 2023
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, medium gold/green color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of lemon curd, lychee, and citrus zest with supporting notes of meringue, apricot stone, slate, and brioche. The palate confirms the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of white peach, orange peel, tropical fruit, and quince paste. The finish is long and lingering with bright, natural acidity. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant yet supple texture. $49 – 4.5 Stars – 96 points
