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Christy Canterbury, MW
"Parading an effusive, dense nose of blueberries and mulberries, this wine is sensual. MEdium-plus in body with discreetly supporting acidity, suave tannins provide a faint tug. Sophisticated but approachable with no obvious oak notes, its succulence lingers on this. The fruit (65% Grenache, 23% Mourvedre, 6% Syrah and 6% Cinsault) comes primarily from Horse Heaven Hills. Drink 2014-2021."
90 Jeb Dunnuck - The Rhone Report
"Looking at Sean’s 2011s, the 2011 Southern Blend is a blend of 65% Grenache, 23% Mourvedre and the balance Syrah and Cinsault. Showing the cooler nature of the vintage, it has fresh, almost crunchy styled characteristics of mulberry, raspberry, white pepper and sappy flowers to go with a medium-bodied, racy and firm feel in the mouth. Certainly on the leaner side of the spectrum, it nevertheless has beautiful purity of fruit and the acidity stays nicely integrated. Enjoy it over the coming 5-7 years. Drink now-2020.
These knockout wines are made by Sean Boyd and offer classic, fresh profiles that deliver brilliant levels of fruit and texture. During my tastings with Sean, he also opened bottles of his 2007 Southern and Northern Blends, both of which were aging beautifully and showed youthful, still fresh fruit."