Description

Winemaker Notes

Aromatics of boysenberry jam, graham cracker, dried cranberry, blueberry, thyme, star anise. On the palate, strawberry jam, peach cobbler, pie crust, licorice. Rich and giving with crunchy tannins and lift. Finishes with blue fruit and structure.

Blend: 61% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 10% Carnigan, 10% Mourvèdre, 2% Petit Sirah

Professional Ratings

93 Vinous
The 2021 Rocks & Flowers wafts up with a Grenache-driven bouquet with wild strawberries, sweet florals and spice. Round and juicy in character, this impresses with a reverberation of zesty acidity that adds wild energy as ripe raspberry fruits cascade throughout. It finishes crisp and fresh, only gently tannic, while calling the taster back to the glass.
92 James Suckling

Lovely nose of fresh dark cherries, blackberries, crushed strawberries, roasted meat and warm spices. Medium to full body with fine-grained tannins. Velvety texture, with a precise core of succulent berries and spices at the center and a focused finish. 61% grenache, 25% syrah, 10% carignan, 2% mourvedre and 2% petite sirah. 

92 Jeb Dunnuck

I also loved the 2021 Rocks & Flowers, a juicy, more fruit-forward effort that bas both red and black fruits, some peppery, meaty, graphite notes, medium to full body, and a great finish.