Ely Cohn

9.4

Four months ago I visited the exciting newcomer to Texas and our first serious natural wine shop - Southold Cellars. Our spring allocation tasting was led by Adrienne Ballou, assistance winemaker. After I left, I learned Adrienne was just about to release her second vintage under her personal side project, Lightsome. I didn’t give it much thought but recently was persuaded to try her Tourigo Nacional.

I’m really stunned. This is easily the best Texas wine I’ve tried. It’s not even close really. And I’d be surprised if Adrienne recognized how good this is.

The aromatics are stunning and elegant. What you get from the best Cru Beaujolais. Sour wild blueberries, macerated raspberries, and iodine. Significant stem inclusion - it’s the flesh of Gamay and personality of cool climate Syrah. I can’t wait for what’s next from Adrienne.

Side note: I since learned Eric Texier went bananas for this wine at our WildWorld Fest in Austin this year. I’m not crazy — 21 days ago

Adriana Carrico

10

Gorgeous Unfiltered Seductive — a month ago

Steve Gerths

9.2

Best wine of the Austin Hill Country wine tour. Super smooth finish. Dark blackberry berry flavor — a month ago

Ashlyn Burris

9.5

Very smooth, a sour apple taste, and full bodied! — 4 days ago

Jayna Fontenot

9.7

This wine is only released once a year for purchase, on the Day of the Dead. A perfectly dry, not too tannic red blend that reminds of of all the things you love most about all the best reds. Fruit forward like a cab, mellow like a noir, and delightful as a true Italian tempranillo. Drink this, you won't be sorry. — a month ago

Marsha Zissa

10

My fave from Rockport Tx Winery — a month ago

Alexas Hills

8.9

Light to medium and very smooth — 13 days ago

Ken Cassady

9.1

Still awesome. — 19 days ago

with Matt and Abby

Marsha Zissa

9.0

Just the right amount of sweetness — a month ago

Lawrence Asrikin

9.1

Earthy, lighter bodied Mourvèdre. Reminds me of an old school Châteauneuf-du-Pape, except this one is from Texas. — a month ago