I have wanted to do Alban side by side with Rostaing with a well seasoned Tri-tip. Tonight is the night.
The crowd that leans California liked the French better.
I have always thought Alban in the new world mimicked Rostaing’s style.
Both phenomenal and I enjoyed both for slightly different climate & soil reasons.
These two producers do Syrah without the heavy smoked meats & bacon fat of say Cayuse. — 7 months ago
Full-bodied Cabernet with fine tannins providing structure. There is a herbaceous note on the palate and some minty spice as well. Definite notes reminiscent of a cooler weather Cabernet style… — 2 months ago
This is a very unique Grenache - distinctly New World IMO. More fruit driven like Aussie grenache. Good acidity and a long finish. A real treat to finally taste Cayuse!! — 3 months ago
Silky elegance vibrant black cherry delicate tanins with dry finish — 5 months ago
Too early to open. There is potential but now the wine is too strong and not integrated. Strong pepper 🫑 flavor combined with slightly sweet fruit. Nose is excellent with strong pepper. Wait until 2030. I used a Coravin and did not have a chance to give it hours of air. — 10 months ago
Standout bottle from Reynvaan at almost 13yrs. I’ve really enjoyed their syrahs with 10+yrs on them.
95 Syrah/ 5 viognier (co-ferment). Essentially Reynvaan’s version of Cayuse’s Cailloux (both co-fermenting a splash of Viognier).
Lots of experience with these but this bottle just had a little bit “more” of everything. Consumed from bottle over the course of a couple hours before corking and consuming the second half the next day. Immediate “Rocks district” funk aromatically (not quite Cayuse-level funk, but close)…green herbal crunch, olive, dark florals. The mid-palate and finish are the stars…so much complexity in flavor (smoked meat, peppered rhubarb and blackberries, stems) wrapped in a beautifully elegant profile. Oak has faded away and acidity carries it beautifully. Whereas Cayuse wines stay sanguine, savory and herbal all the way through, this has a lifted, perfumed and balanced (fruit and herbs) finish that is eerily reminiscent of Guigal’s La Turque. Best Reynvaan I’ve had.
I really liked this on day one but loved it on day two (score reflecting day two). This is at the pinnacle of its window, so don’t miss it. — 2 months ago
I have been fortunate to drink a number of these BF’s over the years. All have been quite decent. This is no exception.  — 4 months ago
I have wanted to do this producer side by side with Alban with well seasoned Tri-tip. Tonight is the night.
The crowd that leans California liked the French better.
I have always thought Alban in the new world mimicked Rostaing’s style.
Both phenomenal and I enjoyed both for slightly different climate & soil reasons.
These two producers do Syrah without the heavy smoked meats & bacon fat of say Cayuse. — 7 months ago
"Odedi"
Pretty color of peach with a salmon hue.
Soft nose of light raspberries, fresh cherries, light citrus, green apples, spices and minerals.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with cherries, strawberries, citrus, peaches, spices, sea salt and cayenne pepper.
Long finish with limes and tart pomegranates.
This is a delicious Rosé from Walla Walla Valley. Rich and creamy. Very spicy and entertaining. Complex and engaging.
Fully dry, but showing this fruitines on the palate, which is very attractive.
This Single Vineyard Rosé is starting to drink beautifully now, and will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.
Showing good balance with a great mouthfeel. Feels like a spicy Bandol Rosé. So interesting.
Wine Enthusiasts 93 points.
Good when properly chilled, but shows the complexity when not too cold.
A great sipping wine.
100% Grenache grapes were aged for 10 months in concrete and stainless steel vats. A small production of only 1,788 bottles. Biodynamic.
13.4% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$55. — 4 days ago