Two excellent wines that sell for a song, the basic cuvee of Carignan displays lots of color, good, sweet black currant and black cherry fruit, medium body, silky tannins and low acidity. It is lush, sexy, and everything an inexpensive... Read More
The basic cuvee, the 2010 Carginan, exhibits some licorice, roasted herbs and red and black currants in a straightforward medium-bodied, but satisfying style. The classic cuvee should drink well for 2-3 years.- Robert Parker Jr.... Read More
Lightly mulled currant fruit melds with wood spice and melted licorice notes, picking up a sanguine edge through the finish. Drink now. 25,000 cases made.- (2014)
The 2014 Carignan offers ripe black cherries and raspberry on the nose, just a smear of vanilla-laced oak lending a touch of exoticism. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannin, nicely structured with a keen line of acidity.... Read More
The 2016 Carignan Prima felt just a tad overdone on the nose with cassis and blueberry fruit that need to muster more delineation. The palate is very smooth on the entry, given a sheen by the vanilla new oak that renders this... Read More
Their special cuvée, the 2005 Prima, has a very dense ruby/purple color and a big, sweet kiss of black fruits, earth and spice as well as a cedary nuance to the aromatics. This medium to full-bodied, rich wine is a real star and... Read More
The 2010 Prima has backed off the new oak in an intelligent manner and now seems like a denser, slightly fuller, medium-bodied wine with more impact and textural pleasure on the palate. The Prima should drink well for 3-4 years.-... Read More
Their luxury cuvée, the 2012 Prima, is 100% Merlot. This is a fleshier, more opulently textured, medium to full-bodied wine with loads of cassis, kirsch, licorice and spice. It is plump, round, generous and could easily pass for... Read More
The 2014 Carignan Prima felt a little smudged and overdone compared to the regular cuvée, more red fruit here with mulberry, loganberry and red plum, yet it is missing the class that I expected. The palate is medium-bodied with... Read More