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"Moving to the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, it's 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, and the balanced 7% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot. Insanely p...

"The 2021 Mourvèdre is another archetypal example of the variety from Andremily, where winemaker Jim Binns manages to polish what can be a naturall...

"Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Raison D'Etre delivers a profoundly scented nose of plum preserves, mocha, crushed black ...

"The 2021 Rothwell Hyde is fabulous. In fact, it is one of the very best Rothwells I have tasted. All of the pedigree of this great vintage comes t...

"Medium to deep purple-black in color, the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Piece de Resistance has a beautiful spiciness to the nose, with notes of cinnamo...

"The 2018 No. 7 is a blend of 86% Syrah, 12% Mourvedre and 2% Viognier, coming from White Hawk vineyard (Cat Canyon), Alta Mesa vineyard (Santa Bar...

"Manfred Krankl notes that the 2018 Cumulus Vineyard No. 12 represents a shift away from earlier cuvées that were dominated by the Syrah grape. Thi...

"Reminding me of the 2006, the 2014 Reva comes from multiple sites of darker volcanic soils on the estate. It offers a singular, incredible bouquet...

"The 2020 Grenache is blended with 12% Mourvedre and 10% Syrah. It comes predominantly from Andremily's new Slide Hill estate, plus the Alta Mesa V...

"Lots of iron, bloody meat, ground pepper, and assorted black fruits emerge from the 2018 No 7, a blend of 86% Syrah, 12% Mourvèdre, and 2% Viognie...

"The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Pièce De Résistance is a selection of the five best barrels in the wine cellar, aged in 100% Taransaud cooperage. The ...

"If you can believe it, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Materium might be even better, and this beauty tops out my scale. An incredible array of red, b...

"Opaque ruby. Powerful, deeply pitched black and blue fruit, candied licorice, violet pastille and fruitcake flavors are braced by a spine of juicy...

"The third time the Krankls have released a Touriga Nacional-dominated release, I'd say the 2017 Touriga Nacional Numero Tres is the finest yet. If...

"I loved the 2020 No 9 from barrel and this beauty does not disappoint from bottle. Based on 89% Syrah, 9% Mourvèdre, and the rest Viognier that wa...

"Pure perfection, the 2017 No 11 comes all from the estate Cumulus Vineyard around the estate in Oak View and is 48% Syrah, 24.8% Grenache, 12.7% M...

"Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2013 Fortification explodes with incredibly pure notes of blackcurrant cordial, baked plums, raspberry ...

"The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Vocabulum comes from the Ecotone Vineyard, which was previously known as Thorevilos. This is a brilliantly balanced, m...

"Pure perfection, the 2017 No 11 comes all from the estate Cumulus Vineyard around the estate in Oak View and is 48% Syrah, 24.8% Grenache, 12.7% M...

"The aromas of iodine, oyster shells and mushrooms turn to blackberries. Full body, polished tannins and a plush, velvety texture. Gorgeous length ...

"The 2023 Pinot Noir UV Vineyard is dense, heady and explosive. The purity of the fruit is just superb. Bright red/purplish fruit, rose petal, lave...

"The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Onda is pure Cabernet Sauvignon cassis, graphite, lead pencil, and tobacco on the nose, and it reminds me of a great S...

"Obviously, the Eisele Vineyard next door is a first-growth quality vineyard, and so is Jayson Woodbridge’s 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Few and Far Bet...

"There was a single foudre of the 2017 Heart Stone Vineyard, which checks in as a blend of 50% Syrah, 22% Grenache, 14% Graciano, and the rest Peti...

"The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard RBS, which is also from Clone 337 but from different blocks on the Beckstoffer To Kalon ...

"Densely packed but mouthwatering, with crushed red and black cherry and raspberry fruit, this moves steadily and authoritatively, showing iris, hi...

"First made in 2009 (the first vintage of Maybach was in 2004), the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Amoenus offers an incredible, full-bodied, pure, seamle...

"The 2017 Broken Stones is another full-bodied effort, yet it has a wonderful sense of elegance and purity as well as complexity. Deep purple-hued ...

"Medium garnet colored, the 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Precious opens on the nose with redcurrant jelly, cassis and earth with hints of cigar box and ...

"The 2023 Pinot Noir CIX Vineyard is another stellar wine from Mark Aubert. It is the most savory of the Pinots and yet still possesses tons of dep...

"Coming from a great site in Paso Robles, the 2019 Syrah G2 Vineyard reveals a dense purple hue to go with a thrilling bouquet of darker berry frui...

"The 2017 Booker Vineyard got a few expletives and wows in the notes. It’s a full-bodied, flamboyant, straight essence of Paso Robles beauty that’s...

"Made from 87% Mourvèdre from Alta Mesa and 13% Syrah from Slide Hill that was 30% destemmed and aged 21 months in 50% new French oak barrels and d...

"The silkiness of the tannins is striking, with nuanced blueberry and raspberry fruit that gives a wine full of light. A vintage where rain fell of...

"Another perfect wine from Jim Binns is the 2019 No 8, a blend of 88% Syrah, 9% Mourvèdre, and 3% Viognier. This full-bodied powerhouse of a wine h...

"Displaying a deep opaque purple color, the 2017 Materium Cabernet Sauvignon has a profound, very serious nose of baked plums, blueberry pie and ra...

"Flat-out awesome, the 2023 No 12 is 91% Syrah, 7% Mourvèdre, and the rest Viognier, fermented with 40% whole cluster, from a mix of vineyards, and...

"Moving to the 2019s from bottle, the 2019 Grenache offers a slightly more floral and perfumed style, with kirsch liqueur, herbes de Provence, sand...

"From a single vineyard in Calistoga, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Amoenus isn’t far off what the estate produced in 2016. It’s a pure, full-bodied,...

"From the Howell Mountain Arc Vineyard (usually 1,300 to 1,400 cases produced in a normal year), the 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Arc Vineyard could be ...

"Tasted twice in the last eight months, this wine was one of the superstars at one of the tastings, and the most controversial wine at the other. I...

"This wine shows pretty fruit and a rather soft texture. It’s not overly full-bodied, so it's a vintage that's drinkable young. Aged in 65% new oak...

"Thanks to two new blocks of Mourvèdre coming online in 2022, we can hopefully see a touch more of the Mason cuvée from this estate as it's one of ...

"The 2017 No 6 is another killer bottle of wine from Jim Binns, offering incredible richness and depth while staying light, elegant, and graceful. ...

"Spottswoode’s 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon is certainly a strong effort, even for this benchmark producer, featuring layers of dark, dense cassis, blac...