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99 VIE
2012 L' Intruse Mourvedre
Santa Barbara County $39
(tasted 5/23/15)
98 HAHN
2012 GSM
Central Coast $14
98 MAISON DE PRESTIGE
2023 Cotes du Rhone
AOP; Cotes du Rhone - France $11
(tasted 6/25/25)
98 MEADOWCROFT
2022 GSM
River Trace $52
This is the best GSM we’ve tasted in years! WOW! Gorgeous aromas of dark cherry, raspberry, blueberry and plum wrapped in allspice, and light toasty oak. On the palate, this is a smooth, sexy wine with beautiful fruit flavors leading to an extra-long, lingering finish. (tasted 10/4/25)
98 VIE
NV Melange Maison II
Old Vines - California $29
98 VINA ROBLES
2012 Red 4
Paso Robles $17
97 LE CHAI MARCEAU
2018 Cotes du Rhone
France $15
(tasted 12/14/19)
97 MAISON RICHE
2020 Cotes du Rhone
AOP; Cotes du Rhone - France $12
(tasted 5/14/23)
97 MEADOWCROFT
2021 River Trace GSM
California $52
(tasted 6/3/24)
97 SOL ROUGE
2011 Gypsy Rouge
Red Hills - Lake County $28
97 VIE
2011 L' Intruse Mourvedre
North Coast $39
96 CHEVALIER DU GRAND ROBERT
2023 Cotes du Rhone Rouge
AOP Cotes du Rhone - France $11
(tasted 7/7/24)
96 CHEVALIER DU GRAND ROBERT
2020 Cotes du Rhone Rouge
AOP Cotes du Rhone - France $8
(tasted 8/14/21)
96 MICHEL-SCHLUMBERGER
2013 GSM
Vin Ruisseau - Dry Creek Valley $30
Inviting blackberry, cherry, raspberry, strawberry and blueberry aromas complemented by toffee/coffee, pepper spice, burnt chocolate and oak. The palate has a nice, spicy character, the mouthfeel is smooth and everything you’d expect from a GSM, with a finish with burnt chocolate and oak that’s slightly distracting. Albeit, a really pretty wine. (tasted 3/28/15)
96 SOL ROUGE
2011 Mourvedre
Red Hills - Lake County $29
95 CHEVALIER DU GRAND ROBERT
2021 Cotes du Rhone Rouge
AOP Cotes du Rhone - France $12
(tasted 7/14/22)
95 FLYING NYMPH
2009 Red Wine
Paso Robles $13
A rich, well-balanced, superb Rhone-style red wine, with beautiful red, black and blue fruit flavors, splashes of pepper spice, and a nice, long lingering finish. Buy this by the case!
95 NOBLE TREE
2010 The Noble Blend
North Coast $15
95 VIE
2009 L'Imaginaire Grenache
Santa Barbara County $39
Pretty aromas of blackberry, blueberry and strawberry, with dashes of black pepper, floral elements and light traces of minerals. This is a wonderful mouthful of fruit and spice, ending in a well-balanced long, lingering spicy finish.
91 LES DAUPHINS
2018 Rouge
Cuvee Speciale; Cotes du Rhone - France $15
(tasted 10/12/20)
91 SOL ROUGE
2012 Mourvedre
Red Hills - Lake County $29
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