91 Points
Editor’s Choice
Wine Enthusiast, June 2019
Dark, inky purple, plum (almost black) color. The intense aromas express blueberry and huckleberry fruit notes. The finish is rich with dark chocolate, blackberry and creamy Tahitian vanillan.

90 Points
Best Buy
Wine Enthusiast, September 2019
The beautiful aromatics are tropical with passionfruit, green papaya and mango with subtle jasmine. The palate is crisp and expresses juicy lemon citrus with key lime, honey and a snap of ginger. It finishes perfectly dry, allowing for the snappy, refreshing acidity to be revisited.

San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, January 2019
DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL, 95 points

90 points
Wine Enthusiast, October 2018
“This wine packs a punch and overdelivers quality for the price. This is a crowd-pleaser in its lush, soft and fruity combination of grilled meat, bacon and smoky tannin. Those big bold elements are complemented by plenty of black-cherry jam.”
 

91 points
Wine Enthusiast, October 2018
“Thick grippy tannins surround a core of mountain sage and dried herb in this 100% varietal wine. tart underlying acidity brightens a triumvirate of cherry, cassis and red currant, with the promise of rocky minerality lingering on the finish."

This wine has multi-dimensional floral notes from Chrysler Rose to Jasmine and infused with citron lemon peel notes. On the palate it explodes with refreshing tropical fruit notes including guava and lychee with tart lemon citrus notes on the finish. This wine is as light as a feather, but deft in its profile negotiating a perfect balance between fruit flavors, acidity and dryness.

The wine then displays it’s silky and elegant tannins in the form of ripe blueberry, cassis, tobacco and black cherry lined with integrated vanilla made possible by 26 months of French oak aging.