Red Wine from Central Coast

Wine Enthusiast, 90 points: Another successful Marinus from this small Monterey County appellation. Made from all five classic Bordeaux varieties, it's dry and rich in blackberries, black currants, crème de cassis and cedar, and is more rough in...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 96 points: The GSM blend from the estate is the 2013 Ingenuity Proprietary Red, which in 2013 is 54% Syrah, 21% Mourvedre, 16% Grenache and the balance Petite Sirah. It saw a touch of whole clusters in the fermentation and like the...

jebdunnuck.com, 97 points: (95-97 points) Still in barrel, the Cabernet Sauvignon dominated 2016 My Favorite Neighbor offers smokin’ notes of crème de cassis, lead pencil shavings, licorice, smoke tobacco, and hints of violets. With full-bodied r...

jebdunnuck.com, 95 points: (93-95 points) Starting with the 2016-barrel samples, the 2016 Optimus is the entry level cuvee of the estate and is always based on Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. I suspect it’s better than most estate top...

Vinous, 90 points: The 2013 Red is bold and pungent to the core. Black cherry, mocha, black olives, spices, lavender and sage hit the palate in the 2013. This is an especially serious, structured wine for the money. The blend is 50%...

Wine Spectator, 93 points: Shows a measure of finesse and restraint given the size, which is big and expressive, offering notes of plum, blackberry, baking spices and cedary oak. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Best from 2020 through...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 93 points: A great wine, the 2012 Todos Proprietary Red Wine offers terrific notes of black and red raspberry fruits, toasted bread and spice. As it sat in the glass, more classic Syrah olive, bacon and a touch of violet all...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 93 points: Bottled mid-March 2017 and a blend of 60% Syrah, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Petit Verdot, the 2015 Optimus has a deep garnet-purple color and nose of crushed black currants, black cherries and black raspberries with...

Wine Enthusiast, 90 points: This is very much a cowboy wine, with rustic aromas of campfire smoke, warm leather and black-plum pie fresh out of the oven. Baked mulberry and elderflower show on the fruity sip, but it's cut by a leathery texture and...

Wine Enthusiast, 91 points: Editor's Choice. For one of their lower-priced bottlings, this blend of 55% Grenache, 40% Mourvèdre and 5% Cinsault is a great deal. The nose shows exuberant black raspberry, scarlet rose petals and fresh lilacs against a...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 94 points: Composed of 38% Mourvèdre, 30% Grenache, 23% Syrah and 9% Counoise, the 2015 Oublie has a medium garnet-purple color and earth-scented nose of tar, sautéed herbs and fertile loam with a core of red currants, cranberry...

jebdunnuck.com, 96 points: (94-96) The 2015 Soul of A Lion is terrific as well, and while it shows the firmer, streamlined side to the vintage, it also has elegance and purity, with plenty of texture. Graphite, lead pencil shavings, blackcurrants...

jebdunnuck.com, 95 points: (93-95) I was able to taste the 2016 Cote A Cote from multiple barrels and it checks in as 55% Grenache, 25% Mourvèdre and 20% Syrah that’s still resting in French oak. Chalky minerality, violets, plums and hints of...