Matt Konopka

9.1

Dark ruby color, pepper-veg in nose, pleasant tannin. A very enjoyable wine — 10 days ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Blend of 70% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre, 14% Syrah and 1% Cinsaut, deep Ruby with aromas of red/black fruits with notes of floral and herbs. On the palate flavors of blackberry, raspberry and figs with licorice and smoky herb spice. Fine tannins, nice texture, long finish ending with fruit and smoky mineral spice character. Nice! — 9 months ago

Martinez

9.3

Iconic Provence producer. Blend of multiple varieties (Grenache 45%, Mourvèdre 30%, Cinsaut 5% and other red and white varieties such as Syrah, Castet, Carignan, Manosquin and Muscat) from old vineyards in Montaiguet, south of Aix en Provence. Fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged in oak. Elegant, complex nose with aromas of dark fruit, cherries and minerals. Hints of mint. Medium to full bodied, smooth tannins. Impressive — a year ago

David Shaw

8.9

65/18/15/2 blend of Grenache, Syrah, Cinsaut, Petite Sirah. Some wood and red fruit in nose. Raspberry and blackberry in mouth, slightly bitter finish, good value. Decant two hours, it integrates better but remains a bit tart. — 16 days ago

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9.4

The 2020 Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Combe des Fous is a blend of Grenache, Syrah, Cinsaut and Vaccarèse. The 2020 La Combe des Fous offers up intense aromas of cooked red and black fruits, cloves, licorice, dried herbs and black olive tapenade. Solid tannic structure frames this concentrated, full-bodied powerhouse, balanced by bright acidity. It concludes with excellent freshness on the savory finish. (Nicolas Greinacher, Vinous, June 2023) — 10 months ago

Matt Nicoletti

8.9

Light bodied, but herbaceous and minerally (limestone, perhaps?). Very solid 100% Cinsaut from South Africa. — 2 years ago

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Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Blend of 40% Mourvèdre, 30% Grenache, 21% Syrah, 5% Counoise, 3% Vaccarese and 1% Cinsaut, deep Ruby with aromas of red and black fruits, herbs, spices and floral notes. On the palate flavors of strawberry, currants and raspberry with floral herbs, leather, tobacco and black pepper. Fine grippy tannins, medium+ finish ending with fruit, toasty oak and meaty pepper spice. — 2 months ago

Sarah Milsow-Guenther

8.9

Pleasantly surprised at this one. Still had lots of flavor for the vintage. Nice acidity and went really well with the pasta we had for dinner. Really nice wine for the price point from a newer (at the time) winery. — a year ago

Bob Boyle

9.0

Cinsaut and Syrah blend, dark pinkish, good fruit with medium finish — 2 years ago

Neil Blaze

9.3

This unique blend is fresh berry cobbler in a glass. Warm strawberry, raspberry, and blueberry flavors burst forth but with nothing that tastes artificial. There is definitely some depth to this wine, but without the heaviness that sometimes results. I love that these three grapes usually reserved for blending with more prominent Rhône varietals have been blended together for once. I will definitely buy another bottle in the future if Bill Frick makes it again! 50% Carignane, 27% Cinsaut, 23% Counoise. 11/8/21. — 3 years ago