Wine Reviews

Brilliant, dark ruby/purple color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of cassis, black cherry, and baking spices with supporting notes of black tea, slate, garrigue, and black pepper. The palate echoes the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of boysenberry, raspberry, black plum, and mineral. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a voluptuous texture. $40 – 4.5 Stars - 95 points

Brilliant, dark ruby/purple color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red cherry, bramble, and hibiscus flower with supporting notes of mulberry, vanilla, and slate. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of garrigue, raspberry, forest floor, and black plum. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with a juicy texture. $40 – 4 Stars - 90 points

Brilliant, dark ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of blackberry, bramble, and clove with supporting notes of star anise, cassis, and baking spices. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black plum, raspberry, five spice, and mulberry. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with a voluptuous, Port-like texture. $42 – 4 Stars - 90 points

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Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of strawberry, raspberry, and blackberry with supporting notes of dried herbs, slate, blueberry, and lavender. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of boysenberry, bramble, rosemary, and black pepper. The finish is long and lingering with firm tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a meaty texture. $40 – 4.5 Stars - 95 points

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Brilliant, medium green/gold color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of spring flowers, chamomile, and custard with supporting notes of brioche, green tea, pear, and honeysuckle. The palate confirms the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of green melon, citrus zest, quince, slate, and lemon grass. The finish is long and lingering. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. Made with a blend of 34% Viognier, 31% Marsanne, 20% Grenache Blanc, 13% Roussanne, and 2% Clairette Blanche. $40 – 4.5 Stars - 95 points

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Brilliant, medium ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of blackberry, graphite, and dried herbs with supporting notes of forest floor, black pepper, and black tea. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black plum, blueberry, cigar box, peppermint, mineral, and iron. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a meaty texture. $55 – 4.5 Stars - 96 points

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Brilliant, medium ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of boysenberry, blackberry, and forest floor with supporting notes of black currant, cigar box, tomato leaf, raspberry, and pomegranate. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of blackberry, red currant, earth, cured meat, and dark chocolate. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a meaty texture. Made with a blend of 40% Mourvedre, 28% Grenache, 22% Syrah, 4% Vaccarese, 3% Counoise, and 3% Cinsaut. $70 – 5 Stars - 97 points

Brilliant, light gold/green color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of apricot stone, quince, and pear with supporting notes of citrus zest, kumquat, wet stones, green tea, and honeysuckle. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of pomelo, orange peel, chamomile, bees wax, and hints of sudachi. The finish is crisp. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. Made with a blend of 50% Grenache Blanc, 23% Viognier, 10% Roussanne, 8% Marsanne, 8% Verementino, and 1% Bourboulenc. $28 – 4.5 Stars - 94 points

Brilliant, medium ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black tea, red currant, and earth with supporting notes of mulberry, cranberry, cocoa, and graphite. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of boysenberry, hibiscus flower, red cherry, five spice, and slate. The finish is long and lingering with dry tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $55 – 4.5 Stars - 95 points

Brilliant, deep ruby/purple color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of boysenberry, tamari, and lavender with supporting notes of black plum, anise, violet, and cola nut. The palate echoes the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of licorice, plum, sassafras, black cherry, and mineral. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. Made with a blend of 45% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 23% Mourvedre, and 2% Counoise. $28 – 4.5 Stars - 94 points
