Served too warm, this was rustic and had significant tannin. Plummy fruit and tart cherry. This seems very age-worthy, with a lot of structure right now. What will happen to this in 5 or 10 years?

Like the Refugio at the same tasting, this showed structure and it was definitely a terrior-driven wine. It was more mellow than the Refugio, with significant spice. The wine is quite spicy.

A beautiful dark ruby pinot noir like color. This is not a highfalutin. Instead, it is purposeful, traditional and terrior-driven. Nice funk on the nose. There is some powdery feminine red fruit. There is also a bit of greenness present, that is more vegetal (not dill or bell pepper). This manages to stay fresh when served at a low temperature. There is a lot going on in this wine. I like the leanness and structure.

I am not a fan of carignan, and this bottle did not convert me. The profile seems mellow with slight oak, and then there is cloying fruit on the mid-palate/finish. This wine turned funkier with time in glass, such that is was rather funky vegetal and foul by the end. I am not impressed.

I don't get Carignan, and this is no different. Menthol, some red fruit, acid and funk. This seems green and herbal. I love Bordeaux funk but can't tolerate this vegetal funk.