2012 Familia Torres “Grans Muralles”, Conca de Barberà, Spain
Garnacha/Cariñena/Querol/Monastrell/Garró
(Date/Licorice/Mulberry)
272

2019 Buccella “Mixed Blacks”, Amador County, Napa, CA
55% Grenache/24% Syrah/15% Petite Sirah/4% Mourvèdre/2% Viognier
(Blueberry/Pomegranate/Raspberry)
258

2004 Château de Beaucastel, Châteauneuf-Du-Pape, Rhône, France
30% Mourvèdre/30% Grenache/10% Syrah/10% Cinsault/10% Counoise/10% Remaining Permitted Grape Varietals (Vaccarèse, Terret noir, Muscardin, Picpoul, Picardan, Bourboulenc, Roussanne)
96pts Wine Spectator
(Raspberry/Licorice/Mocha)
243

2006 Château de Beaucastel, Châteauneuf-Du-Pape, Rhône, France
30% Mourvèdre/30% Grenache/10% Syrah/10% Cinsault/10% Counoise/10% Remaining Permitted Grape Varietals (Vaccarèse, Terret noir, Muscardin, Picpoul, Picardan, Bourboulenc, Roussanne)
95pts Robert Parker
(Blackberry/Plum/Mushroom)
243

2007 Château de Beaucastel, Châteauneuf-Du-Pape, Rhône, France
30% Mourvèdre/30% Grenache/10% Syrah/10% Cinsault/10% Counoise/10% Remaining Permitted Grape Varietals (Vaccarèse, Terret noir, Muscardin, Picpoul, Picardan, Bourboulenc, Roussanne)
96pts Wine Spectator
(Mulberry/Licorice/Hoisin Sauce)
243

2009 Château de Beaucastel, Châteauneuf-Du-Pape, Rhône, France
30% Mourvèdre/30% Grenache/10% Syrah/10% Cinsault/10% Counoise/10% Remaining Permitted Grape Varietals (Vaccarèse, Terret noir, Muscardin, Picpoul, Picardan, Bourboulenc, Roussanne)
96pts Wine Spectator
(Cocoa/Tobacco/Roasted Fig)
243

2019 Paul Lato “Letters to Europe”, Santa Barbara, Central Coast, CA
50% Syrah/50% Grenache
96pts Jeb Dunnock
(Vanilla/New Leather/Ground Pepper)
195

2019 Domaine Du Pegau “Cuvée Réservée”, Châteauneuf-Du-Pape, Rhône, France
80% Grenache/6% Syrah/4% Mourvèdre/10% Other Varieties
95pts James Suckling
(Lily/Black Cherry/Graphite)
165

2020 Beau Marchais “ENOW-Enough”, Paso Robles, Central Coast, CA
Grenache/Mourvèdre
(Green Strawberry/Smoked Meat/Wet Stone)
156

2017 The Farm Winery “Primal Scream”, Adelaida District, Paso Robles, Central Coast, CA
63% Syrah/37% Grenache
93pts Wine Spectator
(Blackberry/Black Plum/Cracked Pepper)
144

2017 The Farm Winery “Touchy-Feely”, Adelaida District, Paso Robles, Central Coast, CA
75% Grenache/25% Syrah
91pts Wine Enthusiast
(Pomegranate/Smoked Fennel/Coffee)
144

2018 Domaine Tempier “Cuvée Classique”, Bandol, Provence, France
100% Mourvèdre
(Plum/Blackberry/Wet Concrete)
136

2018 Domaine Tempier Bandol Rouge, Bandol, Provence, France
75% Mourvèdre, 14% Grenache, 9% Cinsault, 2% Carignan
(Sandalwood/ Dark Fruit/ Balsamic)
120