A blend of 60% Grenache, 16% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre and smaller amounts of Clairette Rose, Counoise, Terre Noir and Vaccarèse, the 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape Alchimie is a strong effort. Black cherries, black olives... Read More
A beautiful blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Nebbiolo aged at least 18 months (8 months in barrel). This 10 year old wine still has great freshness, demonstrating the ageworthiness of these delicately-tended grapes. Notes... Read More
This special cuvée is a tribute to our our dear friend and the friend of the Gonnet family, Craig Baker, who left this world too soon. It is sourced from Craig's favorite appellations, especially Chateauneuf du Pape.... Read More
Real depth here with dark cherries, blackberries, graphite, wild herbs, peppercorn, chili chocolate and crushed blue fruit and violets. Juicy and broad on the palate with a mouthful of creamy tannins. Full-bodied and persistent.... Read More
Ripe berries and blackberries with some currants. Fresh and bright. Medium-bodied, firm, and silky. Linear and tight. Very focused. From organically grown grapes. Sangiovese, cabernet sauvignon, and cabernet franc. Drink or hold.... Read More
The 2019 EABA (end all be all) is a blend of 61% Syrah, 24% Mourvèdre, 13% Grenache and 2% Viognier and was made with 65% whole clusters. Fruit comes from several vineyards in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties,... Read More
Brooding and deeply structured, this retains a sense of focus and vibrancy, with flavors of wild berries, clove, savory anise and green peppercorn that build tension and zestiness toward medium-grained tannins. Zinfandel, Carignan... Read More
Saturated ruby-red. An expansive bouquet evokes ripe, spice-tinged red and dark berry, garrigue, potpourri and incense qualities and a smoky mineral topnote. Stains the palate with concentrated Chambord, cherry-cola, candied lavender... Read More
A toasty edge of smoke, mocha and vanilla accents the pureed cherry and baked plum fruit flavors in this harmonious red. There’s a zesty, spice-laden underpinning, with fine, taut tannins wrapped in a creamy texture and... Read More
This has aromas of cherries and raspberries, toasted spices and cocoa with hints of peanuts and sesame. Some wet earth and dried herbs, too. Medium- to full-bodied with a creamy texture and fine, polished tannins. Refined and... Read More
The 2019 Cap de Faugères has tightened up a lot on the nose, showing dense black fruit, tar and graphite scents, quite Left Bank in style. The palate is much more expressive, featuring fleshy red berry fruit mixed with... Read More
More black fruits, graphite, smoked meat, and violet notes emerge from the 2020 Côtes Catalanes Infiniment De L'Ou Syrah, a beautifully textured, ripe, sexy Syrah with ripe tannins, outstanding overall balance, and a... Read More
A big, meaty, mineral-laced Syrah, the dense purple-hued 2020 Cotes Catalanes Secret De Schistes offers up a great nose of blackberries, roasted herbs, chocolate, and graphite that develops more meaty and leather notes with time... Read More