Proprietary Blend

97 Points:
Tim Atkin

2016 might have reminded visiting Bordelais of a particularly wet harvest back home, but the best wines from the vintage are refreshing, balanced and wonderfully “European” in style. Combining... Read More

Aromas of baked cherry cobbler and ripe cranberries are front and center. Framed with nutmeg and allspice delivered from aging 2 years in American oak. All wrapped with peppercorn, anise and juniper berries which are abundant... Read More

Deep brilliant red color. Fruity nose with hints of black currant and blackberry. A solid, mouth filling, slightly gusty style.

Blend of Syrah (60%) and Grenache noir (40%).

Color: Intense rose.

Nose: Rich and intense, offers a blend of white pulp fruit and flowers with subtle spicy notes.

Mouth: Well balanced and generous, perfect mix of roundness and... Read More

99 Points James Suckling

Fabulous aromas of blueberries, blackcurrants, sage and mint. Lead pencil and graphite, too. Full body and ultra-fine tannins that are slowly transformed to ripe and beautiful fruit. Super polished and... Read More

95-97 points Jeb Dunnuck: Coming from pure granite soils of the Patou lieu-dit, the 2019 Cornas Patou is another brilliant wine in the making from this small family estate. Revealing a dense purple hue as well as awesome black... Read More

Castel Gran Vin is a classic, elegant wine, bearing deep coloring and a concentrated and complex bouquet of blackberries, spices and fine (yet tangible) tannin. This is a balanced wine, with a velvety smoothness and a long clean... Read More

Straw colored yellow sometimes a slightly heavy color. Bouquet is intense, persistent, and flowery. Dry and at the same time velvety, remarkably pleasant, and full-bodied on the palate.

Ideal with starters, fish, and shellfish.... Read More

A deep, concentrated ruby color gives a foretaste of its rich aromas, which open up with fragrances of dark berry fruits such as blackberries and blueberries before giving way to woody hints of briers and underbrush, and then... Read More

The Marsannay Rouge 2018 is sturdy and robust due to the rich iron-based soil. The wine has an intense bouquet of red fruit and a silky palate with a distinct gamey character and great tannic appeal.

The 2019 vintage of Faithful Hound features all five Bordeaux varieties, with Cabernet Franc in the lead (29%), followed by Cabernet Sauvignon (25%), Merlot (22%), Malbec (12%) and Petit Verdot (12%). It’s a rich but refined... Read More

The 2016 Proprietary Red is a beauty based on 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, and Carménère, all of which spent 20 months in just over 70% new French oak. This inky purple... Read More

Stone's excellent ginger wine, perfect for cocktails (including the Whisky Mac that it is mainly used for these days) or just sipping.