Wine Reviews

Bright (slightly hazy), medium golden color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of apricot stone, honeysuckle, and lychee with supporting notes of jasmine, meringue, pear, and bees wax. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of white peach, sudachi, wet river stones, and kiwi. The finish is long and lingering with ripe citrus accents. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. Made with a blend of 33% Roussanne,32% Grenache Blanc, 14% Picpoul Blanc, 8% Clairette Blanche, 8% Picardan, and 5% Bourboulenc. $60 – 4.5 Stars - 96 points

Brilliant, light green/gold color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of pineapple, wet stones, and lychee with supporting notes of mineral, green apple, orange peel, and spring flowers. The palate confirms the nose delivering a citrus-driven core with flavors of citrus zest, lemon curd, apricot stone, and star fruit. The finish is crisp and elongated with bright citrus and fresh cut thyme notes. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. $35 – 4.5 Stars - 96 points

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, dark scarlet color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of blackberry, pomegranate, and garrigue with supporting notes of black tea, orange peel, forest floor, and five spice. The palate confirms the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of black plum, dried fruits, dark chocolate, baking spices, and mineral. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $25 – 4.5 Stars - 94 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

Brilliant, light straw color with a fine bead of bubbles. The nose is moderately intense, offering scents of honeysuckle and brioche with supporting notes of blanched almonds and citrus zest. The palate confirms the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of white peach, quince, and hints of Meyer lemon. The finish is crisp yet it lingers. Medium-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. Made with a blend of 60% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Blanc, and 10% Pinot Noir. $40 – 4.5 Stars - 94 points