Southern Style Blends

Owen Roe, Ex Umbris

Columbia Valley Dried cranberries - Stone - Leather - Fresh cherry - Blueberry - Pepper - Light smokiness - Mellow tannins

California

Kongsgaard, “Hudson Vineyard” Napa Valley Violets - black pepper - smoked bacon - crushed blackberries - burning ember - full-bodied

Qupe, "Bien Nacido Vineyard"

Santa Maria Valley Peppery herbs - dark fruits - medium-bodied - lightly concentrated texture

Peay Vineyards, Estate "La Bruma" Sonoma Coast Very intense graphite and smoke nose - blackberry - black currant - fennel - rosemary - garlic

Peay Vineyards, "Cep"

Sonoma Coast Cured meat - lavender - white pepper - blackberry - pomegranate - medium bodied

Arnot-Roberts

Sonoma Coast Lavender - violet - white pepper - black olive - rose petal - plum - black raspberry

Bedrock Wine Co., "North Coast" Sonoma Bacon - licorice - smoke - exotic spice - black pepper - ripe berry fruit

Flanagan Winery

Bennett Valley, Sonoma Complex in white pepper - dried savory herb - leather - full-bodied - bacon -blue and black fruits 2015 373

2007 120

2015 120

2015 70

2014 95

2015 66

2014 183

Rhone Southern Style Blends

Domaine les Pallieres, “Les Racines” Gigondas Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Clairette 2014 114

Hidden gem - black cherries - blackberries - hints of pepper - bouquet garni - medium-bodied

Bieler Pere et Fils, “La Jassine”

Cotes du Rhone Villages Grenache, Syrah Full bodied - plummy fruit - hints of leather - mocha - dried fruit - violet and lavender hints 2015 37

Michel Gassier, “Nostre Pais” Costieres de Nimes Grenache, Carignan, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault 2014 51

Blackberries - blackcurrants - roasted herbs - licorice - ripe tannin

Château Valcombe, ‘Les Hauts de Valcombe’ Cotes du Ventoux Grenache , Syrah Ripe Wild Strawberry - Wild Blackberry - Dried Herbs - Spice Tinged - Savory - Elegant Tannins - Organic 2015 43

Franck Balthazar

Cotes du Rhone Grenache , Syrah Ripe Wild Strawberry - Wild Blackberry - Dried Herbs - Spice Tinged - Savory - Elegant Tannins - Organic 2019 56

Chateauneuf du Pape

Domaine de Marcoux, “Vielles Vignes”

Grenache, Syrah Sweet tannin - currants - black cherries - garrigue - chocolate - spiced meats - lilac - smoked herbs

Domaine Paul Autard “Cuvee La Cote Ronde” Grenache, Syrah Vanillin - toast - full-bodied- caramelized red and black fruits - a hint of ink - juicy

Domaine Paul Autard “Cuvee La Cote Ronde” Grenache, Syrah Black truffles - melted licorice - blackberries - sweet cherries - a hint of barrique

Domaine Grand Veneur, “Vieilles Vignes”

Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah Excetional - blackberry - cassis - kirsch - licorice - subtle Provencal herbs - camphor - truffle notes - viscosity 2003 391

2009 132

2005 132

2010 373

Zesty acidity - earthy - black truffle - black cherry - new saddle leather - roasted meat - cassis - full-bodied

Domaine Giraud, Les Premices Framboise - licorice - crushed flower-like aromas and flavors Grenache 2015 102

Château La Nerthe Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault 2015 132 Toasted coconut - vanilla - cinnamon - clove - cherry - garrigue - white pepper - medium to full-bodied

Château La Nerthe Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault 2014 132 Medium-bodied richness - lots of black cherries - wild herbs - leather - hints of flowers on the nose

Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe Grenache, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Syrah 2013 193 Stony - mineral - salty - red currants - Provençal garrigue - dried pepper - medium-bodied

Château de Beaucastel Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Counoise, Cinsault, CDP Varietals 2014 188

Blackberries - ground herbs - pepper - Provençal spice - medium to full-bodied

Château de Beaucastel

Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Counoise, Cinsault, CDP Varietals 2006 225 Dense plum - Black truffles - Camphor - Earth - Incense - Leather - Pepper - Blackberry - Herbs - Meaty - Black cherry - Rich

Les Cailloux, Lucien et Andre Brunel, Cuvee Centenaire Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre Creme de cassis - blackberry - licorice - camphor - new saddle leather - scorched earth - full-bodied 1998 383

Domaine Charvin

Grenache, Mourvedre Leather - Roasted meats - Spice box - Ground pepper - Kirsch - Raspberries - Concentration - Elegance - Fresh

Domaine de la Mordoree, “Cuvee de la Reine des Bois”

Grenache, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Counoise, Syrah, Vaccarese Oustanding - black raspberry - truffles - wood smoke - charcoal - crushed rock - smoked beef - graphite 2006 188

2001 391

Languedoc

Domaine Leon Barral, “Jadis” Faugères Carignan, Syrah, Grenache 2015 126 Black fruit compote - earth - leather - full body - smooth tannin - fresh herbs

Domaine Leon Barral Faugères Carignan, Grenache, Cinsault 2015 86 Cherry - plum - violet - fragrant garrigue - bay leaf - thyme - supple

Château Coupe Roses, “Orience” Minervois Syrah, Grenache Asian spices - black fruits -nice acidity - firmly structured 2012 66

Château Coupe Roses, “Vignals” Minervois Syrah, Grenache, Carignan 2015 51 Brightness - gaminess - dark berry aromas - tar - brine

Château Coupe Roses, “La Bastide” Minervois Carignan, Grenache, Syrah 2016 34 Blueberry - tarry black fruit - refreshing acidity

Mas Champart, “Causse de Bousquet” Saint-Chinian Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Carignan 2014 60

Black raspberries - crushed violets - leather aromas - medium to full-bodied - plums

Château L'Argentier Languedoc Syrah, Grenache and Carignan 2011 53 Curry spices - garrigue herbs - spiced orange - forest floor - leather - firm but ripe, tea-like tannins

Vila Voltaire, “Puech Auriol” Coteaux d'Ensérune Carignan, Grenache 2011 51 Red Currant - Rose Petal - Chalk - Sea Spray - Bramble - Spice Box - Soft Tannins - Alluring Complexity - Organic