"Lemon confit, chamomile, tangerine oil, baked apple tart and a good dose of new oak are all dialed up... rich, dense and explosive..." – Vinous 95 points - Antonio Galloni
"A range of stonefruit aromas, from poached nectarine to apricot cream, meet with lemon peel on the nose of this bottling..."
– Matt Kettmann 91 points - Wine Enthusiast
"Sharp lemon and lemongrass aromas cut like a laser through the peach and honeysuckle of the nose. The palate is energetic..."
— Matt Kettmann 95 points - Wine Enthusiast
The varietal can be similar to that of Chardonnay...a beautiful expression of minerality laced into a seemingly familiar fragrant nose of apple and pear.
This project has been a very interesting journey so far. It's gone a long way in helping me understand the effects in general of extended lees contact...
Each bottle of this sublime dessert wine is like a little miracle. In the vineyard, our quest for extreme ripeness rendered a crop with clusters... 95 points - Antonio Galloni
Stylistically, the focus is on capturing that essence of Grenache’s character with cranberry, violets, and berries. It is soft, voluptuous, and full of fruit...
The Ghost’s fruit comes from our best single vineyard blocks, 14 and 15. These spectacular, contiguous sections lie out on what I refer to as our West Mesa...
"The palate's acidity zips through black raspberry, rhubarb, loamy soil and dried mushroom flavors on the wildly complex palate..."
— Matt Kettmann 93 points - Wine Enthusiast
The fruit from these two great vineyards are comparable in quality but different in character. It is dark and concentrated with lavender... 95 points - Wine Enthusiast
"Fresh aromas of violet and black currant make for a very vibrant nose on this bottling... with blackberry, violet and light herb flavors."
— Matt Kettmann 93 points - Wine Enthusiast
A multi-chromatic blend of Picpoul, Spanish Mencia, and Alicante Bouschet. Luscious and dark, the tannins from the red grapes are softened by the white grapes...
