93 Points! (25% new French oak) Saturated ruby. Ripe, spice-tinged black raspberry, vanilla and pungent flowers on the expansive nose. Intense red and dark berry liqueur flavors are lifted and sharpened by smoky minerality and a suggestion of white pepper. Concentrated as well as juicy and focused, finishing with impressive length and sexy not ...read more
96-100 Points! Black raspberries, cassis, licorice, and hints of vanilla all flow to a gorgeously pure, seamless, silky, layered beauty that has sensational tannin quality, a great mid-palate and a clean, lengthy finish. 2016 Fracture is a killer barrel sample. - Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com
93-95 Points! Made from Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, the 2016 Fulldraw comes from the Fulldraw Vineyard which is located right behind the estate Booker Vineyard. It's another elegant, silky wine that offers terrific crème de cassis, crushed violets, licorice and chalky mineral-like aromas and flavors. Full-bodied, sil ...read more
95-97 Points! Still in barrel, the Cabernet Sauvignon dominated 2016 My Favorite Neighbor offers smokin’ notes of crème de cassis, lead pencil shavings, licorice, smoke tobacco, and hints of violets. With full-bodied r [sic] still fresh, chalky, moderately tannic, elegant and lengthy red. -Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com
95-97+ Points! A blend of Grenache and Mourvèdre, fermented with roughly 40% Stems, the 2016 Oubile is incredibly primary and has a southern Rhone like profile of black raspberries, peppery spice, and dried herbs. Full-bodied, elegant and silky, with fine tannin, it's an incredible wine.- Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com
95-98 Points! The 2016 Vertigo (52% Syrah, 30% Grenache and 18% Mourvèdre) is a smoking barrel sample. Blackberries, blueberries, violets, spring flowers, and loads of spice give way to a ripe, sexy, voluptuous barrel sample that's going to put a smile on everyone's face. - Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com
95 Points! A blend of 50% Syrah, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Grenache, the 2015 Fleur De Solene from Guillaume is a ripe, sexy wine that shows the more elegant, focused style of the vintage. Possessing full-bodied richness, notable tannin, impeccable balanced and lots of cassis, black raspberry, crushed violet and charcoal aromatics, this b ...read more
91 Points! Just bottled, the 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon is another outstanding wine. Black currants, licorice, charcoal and lead pencil notes all flow to a full-bodied, silky, polished and elegant Cabernet that's a delicious drink. Like the 2015, it was aged 11 months in 60% new French oak. - Jeb Dunnuck
94-96 Points! The 2015 Soul of A Lion is terrific as well, and while it shows the firmer, streamlined side to the vintage, it also has elegance and purity, with plenty of texture. Graphite, lead pencil shavings, blackcurrants and scorched earth flow to big, rich, structured Cabernet Sauvignon that's going to need cellaring. The 2015 is ...read more
