Greg Gibson ✔

9.6

𝗗𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘆 – 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗗𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗲́
📍Texas Hill Country | 13.5% ABV

💫 Crisp. Dry. Unapologetically Texan.

This rosé walks the line between porch pounder and pink power suit. Pale salmon in the glass with clean, lean fruit—think strawberry skin, watermelon rind, and a whiff of West Texas wind. Bone dry but bright, with just enough acidity to cut through BBQ or stand solo at golden hour.

Finishes clean, slightly herbal, and refreshingly grown-up. No sugar, no fluff—just cowboy boots in a ballet class.

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One-liner: “Texan charm in rosé form—dry, crisp, and not here to make small talk.” — a year ago

Roger Ray

9.1

My 'saving-grace' wine during the South texas freeze-out. "Ripe, intense, classic and the ultimate expression of the king of all red wines" — 5 years ago

Kevin Løk

9.0

Philly natural wine #2. Carbonic Grenache had me dreaming of the carbonic Cab Franc from the Texas High Plains with @Brendan Devine. This doesn’t quite reach that rarefied air, but it’s good. Earthy, spicy tannins, and red fruits. Served chilled, would recommend. — 6 years ago

with Caroline

Bob McDonald

8.9

Plum, Dust and a little toffee. Fairly closed nose but with time in decanter notes of ginger and marjoram. Wine is a little shy on nose and palate. Tannins are supple and pliant. The following night a bit too cold from the fridge. Comes about because of this brute of a summer we are experiencing in Australia and particularly Queensland. Drought Wind Dust with high temperatures over 40 degrees C and Bushfires for weeks! — 7 years ago

Santino DeLaLuz

9.1

Loving South African wines more and more. Unique minerality, almost a faint burnt rubber smell, grapefruit, pineapple, lemon-lime. Medium body and super refreshing for this Texas heat. — 8 years ago

Brandon Gaukel

10

Lemons and minerals, best after a day of the sun and wind blown in my face — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

On the nose, sour fruits of; dark currants, blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, green bell peppers, tree bark with sap and fresh very dark florals. The palate is medium bodied & the tannins are medium soft and round. The fruits are; blackberries, dark cherries, an array of blue fruits, poached strawberries, green bell pepper with additional vegetal notes, dusty, dry, loamy dry top soil, crushed dry rocks, olive pit with flesh, herbaceous notes, nail rust, light funky gym locker notes and a round, soft acidity and a finish that a 1/3, 1/3 and 1/3...fruit, vegetal and earth. 9.0 with the potential for a bit more with cellaring. Photos of; Irouléguy, Jean-Claude Berrouet and a classic Basque dish. Producer history & notes...Irouléguy is located in Basque Country...the southwestern most part of France wine regions and is only a half an hour from Spain. Irouléguy received its appellation contrôlée in 1970, with about 250 acres of vineyards cultivated by 60 growers. Jean-Claude Berrouet is an Irouléguy native who left the area for more than three decades to be the winemaker at Château Pétrus. Jean-Claude eventually returned home. He named his estate “Herri Mina.” In Basque, herri means “country,” and mina means “homesick.” I guess you could say he missed the area he grew up. Jean-Claude also makes a white blend of Gros Manseng, Petit Corbu and Petit Manseng. His vines are planted on the steep south facing slopes of the Pyrénées at around 400 feet above sea level. His vineyard has a climatic influence from the Atlantic. They are protected from cold north wind and receive more sunshine than most other French vineyard regions. Jean-Claude also produces a small amount of this Irouléguy Cabernet Franc; which is 100% Cabernet Franc-Tannat. A classic Basque pairing (shown) for this wine is a flour dredged fried chicken with stewed red and green peppers, tomatoes, onions & garlic.
— 9 years ago

Boris Mathiszik

9.0

Really good quaffer. My first Western Australia Shiraz. Powerful but well rounded. Still wind and sun blasted from a day in the Whitsundays. 😎🇦🇺 — 3 years ago

Jan A

9.5

Honeyed burnt citrus with muted apricots. Long finish. Quote from the winery:

The Graacher Domprobst is a “Große Lage”. Even before 1800 it was known that top wines can be produced from this site. The name Domprobst can be traced back to the fact that the interest income from the best vineyards was paid to the “Probst” of Trierer cathedral, who of course only choosed the best sites. The Graacher Domprobst has a slope of up to 70% with an optimal south-west orientation. The topography protects the vineyards from wind and frost and enables a very long ripening period.

The deep, slate soil dominated by clay minerals, together with the microclimatic conditions, enables the creation offinest fruit flavors and minerality. In combination with fine fruit acid, there is an incredible pleasure experience.

We use the grapes of the Domprobst to produce premium wines. In the dry wine sector, we recommend our Großes Gewächs, which must meet the strict criteria of the Bernkasteler Ring with regard to the quality of the grapes. In the noble sweet sector, the Auslese *** captivates with its distinctive fruit aroma and sweetness paired with fine acidity. The older vintages impress with their finesse and maturity, without showing any unpleasant aging marks. — 4 years ago

Joe McArthur

9.1

Very smooth drinkable red. — 6 years ago

Shanon Stark

9.9

Top shelf fruit wine from the Texas valley — 7 years ago

Ellen Clifford

9.0

This is easy drinking, as far as Shiraz goes. Lush but not jammed up jammy fruit, earthy bacon (I dunno what this means I’m a vegetarian but it feels right), some chocolate and cocoa butter. Totally very easy to take down swifter than the average Syrah-based wine which is both stellar and caution-worthy. And the price point it likewise stellar so you may throw caution to the wind. — 7 years ago

Martin G Rivard

9.8

this had to be the surprise of the night. The wind held up after all these years. OMG, they knew how to make wine in Napa way back playing! This gorgeous beast could've been mistaken for a first growth Bordeaux!!!!!!
What a spectacular rockstar it was. Badass in a glass to say the least! I loved it and he just happened to be Shawn Rose's birth year Wine!!
Great birth year bud!!!!! This really held its own I'm on the Titans that we drink this evening. It was my only bottle but I will be sourcing some more within the near future to say the least. The only thing better was our company this evening! Thank you for making a trip down from Texas! Your motto is go big or go home so I had to pull out all the stops this evening!!!!! @Shawn R @Christine Christine and I loved seeing you. We will definitely repay the favor!!!!! I'm sure your Texas barbecue will make for some great badass pairings! — 9 years ago

with Christine and Shawn

Roger Ray

8.9

This Australian Shiraz is vibrant with fruits of plum and dark cherry, woven between soft spice and soft supple tannins. An enjoyable Barossa wine sold through Stone House Vintners of the Hill country of Texas — 4 years ago

Jayna Fontenot

9.2

Oh baby, it's Sauv Blanc time again in Texas! The temp climbed over 75° and that was all I needed.

Pale gold color with a hint of green. Fresh, tart, crisp, passionfruit, pear, green apple. Really well balanced, doesn't grip too tight, with a lingering, pleasant finish. I'm a happy camper. — 5 years ago

William Bentley

8.9

What a great Shiraz. Fruity with a little spice it had a slightly acidic finish. However, it paired very well with a chicken I smoked and some West Texas jalapeño pinto beans. Good.... — 6 years ago

Shengli Hu

9.2

Limestone soil, huge diurnal shifts accelerated by wind. De Wetshof pioneered the first unoaked Chardonnay in the region. Sea salt, oyster, saline, fresh lemon, lemon zest, white peach, white pear, green apple, sour cream from malo, reductive, high dry extract with no oak. Gravelly on the palate. Racy acidity, medium body, medium plus finish, 13% abv. — 6 years ago

Rheanna Vehlow

9.2

Stern swirl, firm and crystal hugging. Very patient, defined drip forming like stallectites holding onto balloons. Unique because even though it seems heavy, it’s a soft and delicate Shiraz echoing Pinot.
Dense oaky scent with wafts of apples and soft black currant. Beautiful smooth first sip, like tasty velvet. A slow burn on those medium bodied tannins which develops harmoniously. Absolutely delectable from start to finish. It’s not over burdened or over powering, just there to be as beautiful as the west wind. A wonderful companion to tonight’s lamb roast. — 7 years ago

C Seabright

9.1

I didnt expect to find such a nice flavorful malbec in Texas. South America is known for malbec's rough but smooth bouquet. This was a nice American treat! — 9 years ago

Ross Vick

9.0

Sandstonecellars uses juice from Mason County Texas. Unlike too many other Texas wineries, this maker sources juice that excels in the hot, dry climate, granite based chalky rocky soil of South Central Texas. This 2006 vintage was decanted for a couple of hours and features plumb and smoked cherry top notes with medium grip and a medium to slow finish. It wears well and after 10 years in the bottle it can be the time to enjoy this Texas treasure. — 9 years ago