Merlot dominates this blend but there is some Cabernet Sauvignon and some Cabernet Franc blended in. Medium ruby color with a slight clear meniscus. Fruit forward aromas and flavors of blackberry, black cherry, dark plum, baking spices and cedar. Medium-plus finish. Medium body and very silky tannins. Well balanced/layered acidity and a very silky texture. A bit more austere than a traditional Medoc red blend. At peak. — 10 months ago
Balanced and full. Perfect aging. — 4 years ago
Sister in law opened this for me at her girls party. So good. — 5 years ago
A second Acker buy. CVed with first 3/25/20. Lighter and medium bodied wine that’s balanced and good pairing for lots of food. Got that stimulating texture of the Southern Rhône blend. Great buy! AA5. Opened 6/6/20 very fresh texture still with the lighter not so complex red berry notes that paired very well with Amah bone soup with highly watered down Kimchee. Relatively simple but still a good pairing wine. 70 Grenache 30 Syrah. — 6 years ago
WRW ? Love it. — 2 months ago
Wine Access — 4 years ago
Bright with refreshing acidity. Great minerality. — 6 years ago
Delicious and nicely balanced. Lite and more green or acidic. Uncle Dan liked it more than me. But still very good wine! Would definitely get again. — 3 months ago
Deep garnet opaque, light body, bright red berries and minerals, nice acidity with well balanced tannins — 5 months ago
Bright gold. Abundant nose of baked apricot. Echoed in the full palate which adds orange rind, dark peach, and a slight hint of stony mineral. Medium acidity; just enough to keep it food friendly. Otherwise it's nicely rich in the mouth and slides smoothly into the lengthy, palate-continuing finish. Rich seafood and poultry dishes are the call to order here, especially with cream sauces. A really complex white at a decent price for the appellation. Drink now through 2025. — 3 years ago
Cranberry, plum, dried herbs, black tea — 5 years ago
Tobin Spratte
Strong garrigue (sage and lavender dominate the herbal components), black pepper, and mineral aromas. Tinges of green tobacco, pink peppercorns, and dried chilies. Definitely one of the best GSMs I've had. — a month ago