Jason Phillips

9.2

Bright fruit on the nose. On the palate, blackberry, pepper, dark cherry. Bold with good tannins and above average acidity. Complex and beautiful. Smooth finish. — 3 days ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

This is an unusual CdP. In the sense that is is dark, thick and like chocolate for water.

My first of three bottles.

The nose shows a very light flaw, some soft VA, bandaid. The core is all dark currants, candied, ripe; blackberries, dark cherries, both plums-heavier black, black raspberries, hints of raspberries & wafting strawberries. Chocolate cake w/ fudge frosting, incense, black pepper, black coffee, anise to black licorice, grilled meats, crushed rocks, lime-sandstone, dry herbs with floral candied dark, red flowers with liquid violets wrapped in lavender.

The palate reveals; dark currants, candied, ripe; blackberries, dark cherries, both plums-heavier black, black raspberries, hints of raspberries, some pomegranate & wafting strawberries. Chocolate cake w/ fudge frosting, caramel, clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanillin, incense, Christmas cake, red & dark cola, olive tapenade, black pepper, black coffee, anise to black licorice, smoke, grilled meats, soy sauce, crushed rocks, lime-sandstone, moist clay, dry herbs with dark, gentle dark spices, red& dark flowers with candied liquid violets wrapped in the same candied lavender, grand, round, rainfall acidity w/ a rich, lush, well balanced, nicely toned/structured, elegant finish that shows length that lasts 90-120 seconds and falls on chocolate cake, clay & spice.

Untypical for a CdP to be so thick, round, rich and a bit of wine candy.

93-95 with the meal.

Drink over the next 7-10 yrs and perhaps a couple to three yrs +. Greatly depends on storage and how you like your wines in age. — 2 months ago

Carter White

9.2

Crisp, mineral driven rose, really refreshing. — 4 months ago

Cole Wahouske

9.8

Read the hype, bought the bargain, drank it alone like a responsible adult. Too bad the 2021 is too young and tight-wound at first, but on day three it exhaled and pulled me completely inward. Magnetic. I am sold. Deep and complex, there are too many layers to name, but i immensely enjoy the fruit’s push against the savory pull. Quietly persuasive rather than flashy. — 9 months ago

Gene Harlow

9.5

2019 blend and it is outstanding. This is a fun find and seriously good! Dark fruits with a great balance of oak. Elyse has really done well with this deep balanced red blend. — 4 years ago

Kerri

9.5

Delicious earthy flavor, find it at Binnys (tasted with John) — 4 years ago

Brandon Boesch

9.5

This was amazing I would have 100 percent guessed southern France as origin. So good with food. Will buy more. — 7 days ago

Steve Mitchell

9.1

Very nice GSM from Tablas Creek at their entry level price. — 3 months ago

JKT

9.0

ML and gang visit, paired with other vintage — 5 months ago

Donald Williams

9.5

Delightful wine with both rack of lamb and filet au poivre. Decent price for a restaurant. We’ll be back. — 6 months ago

with Bonnie

Pat A

9.7

Really good rose — a year ago

Billy L.

9.0

Jolly Roger Candy!👍🏻👏🏻 — 3 years ago

Neil Blaze

9.3

The perfect wine to wind down a long week. Bright fruit flavors of raspberry, strawberry, rhubarb, and a bit of cherry cola also. Fun and casual. 100% Counoise. 4/7/23. — 4 years ago

Steve Anderson

9.2

Last of 11 purchased for a song at auction in 2015. Some bottle variation along the way and a couple ox’d, but this one was terrificl — a month ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.4

Excellent follow up to the classic 2016 Vintage. Blend of Mourvèdre (30%), Grenache (30%), Syrah (15%), Counoise (10%) and the balance (15%) made up of other approved CDP varietals led by Vaccarese’. Aromas of red and black fruit, garrigue, leather and earth. Flavors of black raspberries, currants and cherries, Asian spices, smoked meat and truffles. Long and lingering (slightly spicy) finish and beautiful balance. Full bodied and dense, but not overpowering. Fine grained tannins and amazing complexity. Great now, but there is another decade (or so) of aging potential. Just incredible. — 17 days ago

Diane Ramcharan

9.7

Finally opening this one up! — 4 months ago

with Michael

Katya

9.2

Очень приятное, ароматное (при охлаждении) и сладкий чернослив на вкус. У французов. — 7 months ago

Raul Puga

9.3

Yummmy as usual. — 2 years ago

Stan Nguyen

9.5

Nice Rhone blend with lots of brett. — 4 years ago

Stan Nguyen

9.8

Great funk and strong finish. — 5 years ago