California, USA
Crushed ripe berries, rhubarb, mint, good structure and layers. I need more of this.
Crushed ripe berries, rhubarb, mint, good structure and layers. I need more of this.
Nov 23rd, 2023
Gorgeous wine. Take me to jura! Savory herbs, redwood grove, cherry and other berries, flowers. The palate is an explosion of flavor. So many different tart berries, mint, stone, evergreen tips, just so good on its own and with food.
Gorgeous wine. Take me to jura! Savory herbs, redwood grove, cherry and other berries, flowers. The palate is an explosion of flavor. So many different tart berries, mint, stone, evergreen tips, just so good on its own and with food.
Feb 17th, 2026
Phelan Farms = Raj Parr’s new(ish) quixotic project in far coastal Cambria combining ultra natural farming (as in sprays a milk tumeric concoction and other food grade products to prevent mildew) and ultra natural winemaking.
It’s a wine that manages to be novel in all of the right ways.
At first sip I had no idea what to make of this wine. Do I like it or is it just interesting? Rose hip, cedar, garam masala, raspberry.
And then I sit with it for a while and I absolutely love it. But I realize I just don’t have much, if anything, to compare it to. Blind Id probably call it a VDF red blend from the Loire but definitely old world and cool climate.
It’s a natural wine but it doesn’t have any of the volatility or harsh, cidery notes or I-did-100%-whole-cluster-when-I-shouldn’t -have of most natural wines. It also manages to combine the pedigreed finesse of a fine wine with the drinkability of a glou glou wine.
Beautiful.
Phelan Farms = Raj Parr’s new(ish) quixotic project in far coastal Cambria combining ultra natural farming (as in sprays a milk tumeric concoction and other food grade products to prevent mildew) and ultra natural winemaking.
It’s a wine that manages to be novel in all of the right ways.
At first sip I had no idea what to make of this wine. Do I like it or is it just interesting? Rose hip, cedar, garam masala, raspberry.
And then I sit with it for a while and I absolutely love it. But I realize I just don’t have much, if anything, to compare it to. Blind Id probably call it a VDF red blend from the Loire but definitely old world and cool climate.
It’s a natural wine but it doesn’t have any of the volatility or harsh, cidery notes or I-did-100%-whole-cluster-when-I-shouldn’t -have of most natural wines. It also manages to combine the pedigreed finesse of a fine wine with the drinkability of a glou glou wine.
Beautiful.
Jean-Philip had this 4 months ago
Jean-Philip had this 4 months ago
Jan 16th, 2026
