96 James Suckling - Jamessuckling.com

Attractive forest berries, cherries, pomegranates, dried herbs, dried flowers, pink peppercorns, hot stones, orange rind and some smoky undertones. Medium-bodied with finely grained tannins and bright acidity. So crunchy and precise with a chalky mineral backbone shaping the mid-palate. So much tension and vitality. A little more vertical and fleshy than 2020 but it remains agile and ethereal, with a laser-focused, long, developing finish. 56% valdiguie, 20% black malvasia, 12% cabernet pfeffer, 12% other grapes. Delicious now, but can hold, too.

93 Erin Brooks - Robert Parker's the Wine Advocate

The 2021 Red Table Wine is composed of 56% Napa Gamay (a.k.a. Valdiguié), 20% Black Malvoisie (a.k.a. Cinsaut), 12% Cabernet Pfeffer and 12% mixed black varieties that come from a field blend parcel at Homestead Hill Vineyard in Paso's Willow Creek District. The small parcel is planted to 11 heirloom varieties (nine reds and two whites), and vine material was sourced from vineyards planted before Prohibition. The Red Table Wine was fermented with a high proportion of whole clusters and matured for nine months in 500-liter puncheons. Reminiscent of Pinot Noir or Grenache, it has pure aromas of red cherries, baked raspberries and strawberries, plus wafts of cinnamon, tea leaves, blood orange peel and floral perfume. The medium-bodied palate offers full, fragrant fruit framed by chalky tannins and vibrant acidity, and it has a long, spicy finish. Yum!