Stephen Redenbaugh

9.2

Understated and majestic. God, I love Chenin Blanc as a food wine. Crisp, clean notes of lemon curd and kaffir lime. Silky smooth, low ABV, and racy palette cleansing acidity make this wine a wonderful dining companion. Factor in the versatility and affordability and I can’t get enough. Kudos Tegan! — 5 days ago

Patrick Derdeyn

9.2

Its so young and so dense. Rich ripe fruit with bracing acidity and a present tannic structure. All in a package of only 12.6%. This needs years still, but it’s scarce that unfortunately this was my only one. — 25 days ago

Brian Rafkin

9.0

Nice basic bottling. Had a bit of a tang to it, for lack of a better descriptor. — a month ago

Bob Wilson

9.2

Fresh, balanced, and light on its feet, but also complex, savory, and layered. Wow, I really really like this. — 2 months ago

Stephen Redenbaugh

9.3

Virile, yet tiny dancer light on the initial attack. Not rich, but a spreading carpet of complex, vibrating ripe black fruit with a healthy dose of black olive tapenade and balanced acidity. No noticeable oak and ready for the table NOW! Long soothing finish. Kudos Tegan! — 19 days ago

Fraser McKinley

9.3

This was lovely and supple at 5 years of age. Tasty stuff - 2014 — 19 days ago

David Shaw

9.1

First allocation bottle I’ve opened. Lemon and fresh linen notes in nose. (I was skeptical about linen aroma mentioned by others, but yes, they were accurate. Does anyone remember what line-dried linens smell like?) Very crisp, dry, creamy with lemon pulp and candied lemon skin flavors. Great potential as a food wine. Simple, well crafted. Later hints of melon and mint flavors emerge with rounded mouthfeel, slight astringency
— a month ago

Levi Glenn

9.1

On the first crack it was bracingly tannic and thin on the mid, but with nice aromatics. Night two, mid-palate opened up tannins tamed down. Made a lot more sense. Really nice wine, young and needs some air. — 24 days ago

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9.2

One of the highlights in this range, the 2017 Syrah is positively stellar. Black pepper, sage, lavender, blackberry and menthol give the wine layers of nuance, with an extra kick of aromatic intensity from the 100% whole clusters. Dense and yet also light on its feet, the 2017 has so much to offer. Once again, Tegan Passalacqua has crafted a decidedly old-school Santa Lucia Highlands Syrah. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, January 2019) — a month ago

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9.3

The 2016 Carignan is bright, punchy and distinctive, with tons of varietal character. Succulent red cherry, plum, tobacco, menthol, licorice and leather are pushed forward in this racy, pliant Carignan. There is a directness to the Carignan that is impossible to resist. As is the case with most of these wines, the 100% whole clusters are not at all evident, except perhaps in the wine's structural feel. The purity and density of the 2016 is striking. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, April 2018) — 2 months ago