September 29, 2021 - This wine was a very pleasant blend. Still pretty fruity.
October 28, 2020 - The cork was hardly stained so I did not expect a deep red wine but this was deeper than I expected, nice body, slightly acidic. No single grape in this wine and not easy to detect the mix, though I thought I detected some Petit Verdot. Said to be at the end of its window but I think there is a bit more life in this yet. I was hovering between 90 and 89 and plumped for 89
October 28, 2020 - Deep purple with lively fruit nose. Well balanced, dry, fruit forward silky Washington Rhone blend. Plenty left in the tank to age some more. Alas, our only bottle. .
March 9, 2020 - My final bottle of 4 I purchased from Garagiste. I have enjoyed them all, but this one might have been the best. Opened, but not decanted, at a NYC restaurant with my wine group. The restaurant gave us high quality wine glasses, that probably cost more per glass than the bottle did! This may have been our WOTN. It was elegant, with a medium length finish.
February 28, 2020 - Just a great full wine. Well balanced.
August 31, 2019 - Tart and savory out of the bottle, the fruit gained strength with air. Blackberry, raspberry coulis, kirsch, cedar, eucalyptus and vanilla with some roasted meats and olive. Despite the high Mourvedre content the baseline is under developed, the mid palate a little acidic and the finish noticibly alcoholic (kirsch and vanilla). Tasty, but there are Spanish Monastrells that cost less and drink better.
March 21, 2019 - Popped 'n poured at an Italian restaurant with my wine group. Our last (and youngest) wine of the night. About half of us had it after we finished dinner. Enjoyed by everyone.
March 21, 2019 - Lovely, balanced, deep, earthy- just a really well made wine.
November 20, 2018 - Medium dark reddish purple. Aromas of blackberry, black olive, violets, black pepper, and herbs. The palate offers juicy dark fruit, savory notes, and fine grained tannins although it’s a bit hot at 14.8% alcohol. Nice entry level Rhône blend made from 62% Mourvèdre, 21% Syrah, 17% Grenache. $25.
October 4, 2018 - Really good with tons of black fruit, some oak, some river rock, and a pleasant long finish. Firing on all cylinders right now.