Wine Reviews

Brilliant, deep garnet/cherry color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of dried fruits, black tea, and cigar box with supporting notes of cassis, baking spices, dark cocoa, and slate. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black cherry, elderberry, toffee, truffle, and hints of tamarind. The finish is long and lingering with silky tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $29.99 – 4.5 Stars - 95 points

Brilliant, dark ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of blackberry, forest floor, and black tea with supporting notes of elderberry and garrigue. The palate confirms the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of black plum, boysenberry, and blueberry. The finish is long and lingering with chewy, black currant influenced tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a meaty texture. $32 – 4.5 Stars - 95 points

Brilliant, medium green/gold color. The nose is moderately intense, offering scents of apricot stone, pear, and blanched almonds with supporting notes of honey, spring flowers, and lemongrass. The palate echoes the nose delivering a ripe orchard fruits-driven core with flavors of white peach, slate, and lemon curd. The finish is long and lingering. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a vibrant texture. $29 – 4.5 Stars - 94 points

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Brilliant, dark ruby/purple color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of cassis, cinnamon, and baking spices with supporting notes of black currant, black tea, cigar box, and slate. The palate echoes the nose delivering a black fruit-driven core with flavors of blackberry, boysenberry, graphite, and black plum. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. Made with a blend of Zinfandel 93% and Petite Sirah 7%. $65 – 4.5 Stars - 96 points

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