R H O N E . R E D S 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