Winemaker's Notes
As usual in our spring Rosé of Syrah and Kick Ranch Grenache, the percentage of Grenache is just on the upper end of our typical range of 30-40%. I regularly re-evaluate the blend as I get most of the barrels blended. What I am looking for is a perfect balance of high-toned nuance vs. richness lending itself to a more slender presentation. Delicate aromas of guava and a perfume like cotton-candy give way to a brisk acidity, slender but firm core of red fruit, minerally texture and plum skin. If you liked the 2015 vintage, you will love this 2016. I wish we could make more of this. But I cannot bring myself to compromise the spell this casts.
Judi Scherrer –
Wine Spectator – May 2017
Sleek and crisp, with a sense of pizzazz, offering watermelon, smoky pepper and peach notes. Syrah and Grenache. Drink now. 90 points. Tim Fish
Judi Scherrer –
California Grapevine – May 2017
Pale, pinkish salmon color; fragrant, strawberry and melon aroma with a hint of dried herbs; medium body; nicely balanced, red fruit flavors with bright acidity and a mineral note; lingering aftertaste. Highly recommended. My Score: 16.5 [89/100], second place. Nick Ponomareff