Retailer tasting. Pale straw yellow color with notes of fig, apple, coconut and tropical fruits. Abundant fruit on the palate. Drinks well above its modest price tag.

Retailer tasting. Pale color. Muted bouquet. Nut and apple on the palate. Simple, especially following the impressive F-C.

Retailer tasting. Grapefruit, grass and jalapeno notes. Nice acidity. Flavors of grapefruit, jasmine and just a hint of grassiness here too. Nice.

Retailer tasting. Notes of strawberry and carnation blooms. Strawberry and melon on the palate; crisp underlying acidity. Very nice. Counoise (about 40%) along with grenache and mourvedre. 89+ pts.

Retailer tasting. Notes of black currant, plum, cassis and pepper. Plummy dark fruit on the palate. Drying tannins turn slightly austere through the midpalate and finish. 88(-).

Retailer tasting. Deep inky crimson color. Notes of currant, cherry, plum and spice with a subtle meaty undertone. Abundant dark sauvignon fruit on the palate showing more plum in the finish than anything. Touch of spice lingers too. Very nice. 92 for both Domino and I.

Retailer tasting. Notes of cassis, lavender, black cherry, violets and kirsch. Plush, with velvety tannin and loads of dark fruit-plum and currants. Medium tannins. Hints of oak spice in the finish. Really nice weight and mouthfeel.

A bottle, courtesy of the sales rep, Jamie, paired very well with prime rib. A nice weeknight steakhouse wine at this price.