Crunchy and tasty and refreshing and all the things you would want on a summer Saturday in Sonoma.
It's a Paloma of wines - grapefruit and squirt with a touch of effervescence (served from C02 kegs) but enough tequila to keep it interesting — a year ago
Great value € 10 at retail in Bodega Xabia — 4 years ago
Fab campsite setup bevvie, pre-sunset — 4 years ago
Beautiful Syrah from Spring Mountain, savoury aromas and flavors, very French-like if served blind, still has lots of primary redfruits showing, tannins have largely receded, from a partially-shaded 5-acre portion at the bottom of the Paloma vineyard, long finish, I believe the Syrah vines were planted in 1992 and pulled out after the 2001/2002(?) vintage, Barbara and Jim Richards said the farming was more difficult than the Merlot (and smaller amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon) that Paloma is known for and thus they elected to replant (graft? Not sure) more of the other varieties into that plot. While the first vintage of the Syrah (1995) was never commercially released (12 cases produced from 3 year old vines), Jim was kind enough to send me home with 4 bottles, that wine was the best Syrah to EVER come off that vineyard, I was forever in his debt, it was AMAZING. I miss Barbara and Jim, some of the nicest people I’ve ever met in the wine business (I’m NOT in the business myself)!! — a month ago
Pale blush. Paloma on the nose. Hints of strawberries and honeysuckle with crisp, pleasant, key lime zest finish. ( smoked pork chops, local asparagus, sautéed mushrooms. The first rose’ on the lanai this season - Memorial Day weekend) — 2 years ago
Juice bomb. — 7 months ago
Same name but now a rosè of Grenache.
Crunchy, tart, refreshing, highly drinkable, almost effervescent. It reminds me of a paloma - enough tequila to keep it interesting, grapefruit juice and squirt to keep me asking for more — a year ago
Fun, vibrant — 4 years ago
Stefan Dolhain
2022 vintage. A very impressive effort from La Fleur Morange ( Saint- Émilion grand cru classé) owner, Jean-François Julien. — 7 days ago