Wine Reviews

Brilliant, medium ruby/purple color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red cherry, rose petals, and hibiscus flower with supporting notes of fruitcake, slate, and boysenberry. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of raspberry, black tea, clay, and earth. The finish is tart with dry tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a meaty texture. $45 – 4.5 Stars - 95 points

Brilliant, light peach color. The nose is moderately intense, offering scents of nectarine, peach, and apricot stone with supporting notes of strawberry, orange peel, and lavender. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of raspberry, kumquat, dragon fruit, and citrus zest. The finish is long and lingering. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. Made with a blend of 71% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre, 8% Vermentino, and 1% Counoise — perhaps our favorite Patelin de Tablas Rosé to date. $28 – 4.5 Stars - 96 points

Brilliant, deep strawberry color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red plum and kumquat with supporting notes of mineral, crushed berries, cranberry, and apricot stone. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of raspberry, orange peel, rhubarb, and slate. The finish is long and lingering. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. Made with a blend of 51% Mourvedre, 38% Grenache, 8% Counoise, and 3% Cinsaut. $40 – 4.5 Stars - 95 points

Brilliant, medium ruby color. The nose is moderately intense, offering scents of bramble, black fruits, and dried herbs with supporting notes of earth, crushed red berries, baking spices, cocoa, and black tea. The palate echoes the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of black cherry, garrigue, earth, and tart raspberry. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a meaty texture. Made with a blend of 44% Grenache, 33% Syrah, 19% Counoise, and 4% Mourvedre. $40 – 4.5 Stars - 95 points

Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black cherry, blueberry, and violet with supporting notes of elderberry, dried herbs, and clove. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black plum, mineral, pomegranate, red currant, and raspberry. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $48 – 4.5 Stars - 95 points

Brilliant, medium ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of boysenberry, mineral, and earth with supporting notes of black plum and dried herbs. The palate confirms the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of blackberry, fig, black tea, and oak. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a voluptuous texture. $48 – 4 Stars - 91 points

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Brilliant, light to medium green/gold color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of green apple, honeysuckle, and lychee with supporting notes of green melon, slate, bees wax, and hints of brioche. The palate confirms the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of white peach, tropical fruit, apricot stone, and citrus zest. The finish is long and lingering with mineral and citrus notes. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant yet supple texture. $59 – 4.5 Stars - 96 points

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Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black cherry, forest floor, and black tea with supporting notes of raspberry, dried herbs, and boysenberry. The palate confirms the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of blackberry, five spice, mineral, violet, and a very charming touch of bramble. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $45 – 4.5 Stars - 96 points

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Brilliant, medium ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black cherry, forest floor, and black tea with supporting notes of boysenberry, black plum, and violet. The palate echoes the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of blackberry, elderberry, and five spice. The finish is long and lingering with firm tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a chewy texture. A beauty reminiscent of the lovely 2019 vintage — very Burgundian. $55 – 4.5 Stars - 95 points

Brilliant, green/gold color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of lychee and meringue with supporting notes of honey, nectarine, mineral, sandalwood, and apricot stone. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of white peach, pineapple, and lemon curd. The finish is long and lingering. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple yet vibrant texture. $49 – 5 Stars - 97 points