Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

This is a white blend of: Garnacha Blanca (White Grenache), Macabeo, along with small percentages of, Cartoixà, Picapoll, and Escanyavella from Clos Mogador is quite unique. All the more so roughly ten yrs in bottle.

My wife and I visited the property in 2105. René Barbier, drove us all over their hillside vineyards in his Jeep. Quite the rugged ride. We tasted back at their bodega with both René and his father René Barbier III.

As soon as you step on the property, the scent of fennel fills your senses. It grows all-over the property. One can get more of it in their red, but there’re lesser hints here.

The nose is quite amazing. The fruits are golden like its color. Honey Crisp caramel apple, honeysuckle, some of the most amazing white spice I’ve experienced, paraffin, slightly candied yellow stone fruits, hints of marmalade fruit bits, blood orange, hints of white citrus-lime zest, moist herbs, sun tea w/ lemon, volcanics, limestone marl, dry earth times with orange lilies, jasmine & a field of spring flowers.

The palate is sensational. It is rich, lush, juicy, viscous and slightly waxy. Honey Crisp caramel apple, honeysuckle, amazing white spice w/ just a touch of white spice w/ soft heat that expands & circles in the mouth, paraffin, slightly candied yellow stone fruits, marmalade fruit bits, bold, blood orange, hints of white citrus-lime zest, tropical melons, vanillin, nutmeg a small lick of cinnamon stick, moist herbs, fennel notes, sun tea w/ lemon, volcanics, limestone marl, dry earth times with orange lilies, jasmine & a field of spring flowers, rainfall acidity with an elegant, extremely well balanced, mid toned structure with length for days that lands on spice and soft tones of minerals.

Delicious!!! Cannot say I’ve had anything similar.
— 7 days ago

Doug Griffin

9.1

Really nice Malbec. Bright fruit, extracted with firm tannins — 4 years ago

Troy Dupuis

9.1

At La Boca. — 4 years ago

with Kay and Chuck

Carolyn Jane

9.8

Delicious. Complex but smooth. Medium tannin. — 5 years ago

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9.5

The 2020 Semillón Old Vines From Patagonia comes from Alle and Ingeniero Huergo and was fermented and aged in foudres for eight months. Golden in the glass. The nose is seductively clear: a drop of honey, beeswax, and dry damson mingle with sweet spice notes from the aging process. In the mouth it’s dry but broad, with a slow flow and firm acidity hiding behind a velvety texture that constricts toward the end, getting ever more light on its feet. The extremely languorous finish is the flavor of beeswax once the honey has been removed. (Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous, June 2021) — 5 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

1978 Chuck Hope left beverage job, moved to Paso Robles, became farmer, & top grape grower. Working with his father, Austin led family into winemaking in ‘95, creating his label in 2000. Grapes from 5 small blocks of Paso Robles AVAs, aged in 75% new French oak, 18 mos. Dark Ruby, aromas of sweet ripe black fruits & dried smoky spices. Flavors of ripe blackberry, sweet cacao, espresso & vanilla oak. Big wine, fine tannins that needed 45 minutes, long fruit finish. The 15% ABV, slight burn, but ok. Nice! — 6 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.1

Established in the village of Marsannay in the 1960's by Bernard Coillot, father of owner Christophe Coillot. Deep Ruby red color with aromas of berry fruit and spice. On the palate flavors of cherry and blackberry with notes of fig, mushroom and spice. Fine soft tannins, long finish ending with fruit, spice and earthy mineral character. Very Nice! — 5 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Big and ripe nose with wonderful citus rind and awesome depth. What a wonderful light touch this wine had. Tea aromas and dried leaves. Supple and the tannins are ripe and juicy. Maybe a bit more modern than normal walter. Really amazing tannin quality. Inner mouth aromas are so so good. Juicy and dense and there is a citric freshness to this wine. So killer. — 2 years ago

Evandro Pereira

9.1

Finding ways to escape the dictatorship of overripe Malbec in Bs As! — 2 years ago

Dennis Hogenkamp

9.2

13.5% ABV Salute to Lulu Peyraud of Domaine Tempier in France. Lulu’s father owned the vineyard , and she along with her husband took it over. Sadly we lost her in October 2020 at the age of 102 y/o. This is a blend of old vine Mataro and Grenache. Light salmon color, watermelon initially , later apple. Very nice! — 4 years ago

Shelby

9.2

Malbecy - spicy juicy. — 5 years ago

Alan Irvine

10

Baked and stewed fruits, crunchy acidity, earthy and robust. Like a bordeaux style merlot. Really enjoyed it. — 6 years ago

Laura Zeee

9.0

Great full bodied red — 6 years ago

Zack McDonald

9.2

Forgive me father for I have Zinned — 8 months ago

with Zorica

Dave Boyer

8.9

Excellent, Connor — 8 months ago

Stu

9.1

With feta pasta and father — 2 years ago

andrew

10

This gets a 10. My father in law broke out the bottle made the year I was born. — 4 years ago

with amanda

Andrew Schirmer

9.5

A gorgeous bottling. Massive florals, zippy acid, minerals. So very pretty. The son has transcended the father. Beautiful work. — 5 years ago

with Alsu and Geoff

Allison Lyzenga

8.9

Staff BBQ; minimal notes, but my ratings are accurate; balanced, enjoyable — 5 years ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.4

Pear, buttery, lightly toasted, high mineral content, medium body. Wines are more delicate under the son but I miss a bit of the smoke of the father. Great effort in a very frost affected year. — 6 years ago