More supple, soft and approachable, the 2012 Vin de France l'O de la Vie comes from the younger vines on the estate and is mostly Syrah. Blackberry, violets and black pepper define this classic, delicious and easy-drinking... Read More
Equal parts Grenache, Carignan, and Syrah, the 2016 IGP Cotes du Brian La 50/50 aged only in stainless steel. It's fresh and fruity, boasting bouncy berry fruit. It's medium to full-bodied, with a tart finish and a silky... Read More
The 212 Minervois La Ciaude, which is mostly old-vine Carignan with smaller parts Syrah and Grenache, also has serious minerality to go with tangy black cherry, black fruits, leather and violet aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied,... Read More
The 2011 Minervois Les Carretals is more up-front and supple than the 2012 and reveals perfumed, complex notes of purple fruits, liquid violets, licorice, and leather. Medium to full-bodied, elegant and focused, with impressive... Read More
My favorite of the 2012s, the 2012 Minervois Les Carretals (named after the vineyard where it comes from) offers deep, layered aromas and flavors of cassis and crunchy dark fruits, licorice, vanilla bean and searing minerality.... Read More
(made from 83% cabernet sauvignon, 15% sangiovese and 2% zinfandel): Opaque ruby. Intensely perfumed, fruit-dominated bouquet evokes candied red and dark berries, anise and mocha, with a peppery topnote. Sappy and expansive on... Read More
The 2003 Slacker, a 400-case blend of 68% Syrah, 22% Grenache, and 10% Mourvedre, is an elegant, spicy effort displaying notions of plums, figs, raspberries, and crushed rocks. Displaying a European sensitivity in its streamlined,... Read More
Sam Shaw famously shot the iconic image of Marilyn standing over a subway grate with her white skirt flying up on the set of The Seven Year Itch in 1954. We changed the color of the dress to red to celebrate this wonderful red... Read More