April 11, 2021 - Very dry. Not a lot of body, but enjoyable for a warm afternoon. Peachy, more than rose, color. Good value white/rose.
October 26, 2020 - Following my experience five months ago, I used this as a cooking wine (mussels) and for deglazing. Enjoyed it in both of those contexts. The 19s are probably out already, and I'll no doubt try one, or more, as I do each year. Drink now.
July 25, 2020 - Unfortunately underwhelming, similar impressions to Tim H. Just did not add much to our meal, the citrus/red berry notes were nice enough, but not especially unique while sipping.
May 11, 2020 - A bit too light of body, and character; have enjoyed several other vintages over the years. A blend of 38,5% Grenache, 30,5% Grenache Blanc, with the rest Picpoul, Cinsault, Carignane, Vermentino, and Mourvedre, this is light of body, light of any depth (even in the most conservative of rose molds). I really tried to find something to justify even its modest cost, and all I could think of was how I wished I was drinking a Triennes rose. This particular vintage/bottling gives, to me, a poor name for 'sustainable farming' in that there's very little to appreciate, i.e. just not enough fruit, character. 13,5% abv., screwcap. I'll try it again in 2019 vintage, and hope for more. NR
April 11, 2020 - Very much in the French style, though with a rather surprising and lengthy list of component grape varietals in the mix. Although I failed to take extensive tasting notes when I had this, I distinctly recall enjoying it and certainly is worth a repeat, especially at a very tempting bargain price!
April 11, 2020 - Fine for company. Acidic.
January 9, 2020 - A nice quaffing dry rose, well balanced fruit and acidity. Tastes of strawberry and peach, with faint kiwi fruit in the background, coupled with slight floral and spice notes.
October 19, 2019 - Very balanced.
October 8, 2019 - Very light in color with the perfect amount of acid for me--light strawberry and cherry fruit with a decent finish. At $14 a great QPR.
October 5, 2019 - I hadn't had a bottle of this in many years; living in Arkansas limits one's access to a wide variety of wines at reasonable prices. Whole Foods began carrying it and I grabbed a few bottles because I recalled it being a really nice, food-friendly wine. It did not disappoint. It's much more like a red than most "grey" wines and paired nicely with a rich crawfish etouffee'. Good to see that one of California's original "Rhone Rangers" is still on his game (and yes, I recall the great picture of a masked, holster-wearing Randall Grahm on the cover of Wine Spectator).