Proprietary Blend Wine

Vinous, 93 points: 93+ (60% new oak; 5,600 cases produced): Bright lemon-yellow. Fully ripe but exhilaratingly sappy aromas of tropical fruits, lemon oil, fig and honeysuckle. Very sexy, complex and smooth on the palate, with expressive...

jamessuckling.com, 96 points: A staggering range of aromas, from dried mango and papaya through toasted nuts to dried flowers. Powerful and concentrated, but not at all fat, this has a stunning texture, due to the interplay of tannins and richness...

jebdunnuck.com, 93 points: The 2017 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc from Ferrando offers a beautiful minerality as well as rich, full-bodied aromas and flavors, ample honeyed notes, remarkable purity, and a great finish. It's rich and textured, yet also...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 96 points: The 2013 Proprietary White Mannequin, which draws fruit from diverse regions of Northern California such as the Carneros Basin and the Sonoma Coast, is actually a blend of 76% Chardonnay, 8% Viognier, 6% Marsanne, 5%...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 95 points: Abbatucci’s 2011 Cuvee Collection: General de la Revolution Jean-Charles Abbatucci – for more on whose vinification and roster of ancient cepages, consult my review of the 2010 in issue 205 – is very nearly as exciting as...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 95 points: The white 2015 Pedra de Guix is a blend of one-third each of Pedro Ximénez, Garnacha Blanca and Macabeo from old vines on different soils and different villages. There is always a touch of skin contact and some controlled...

Wine Spectator, 93 points: This has a flattering display of creamed melon, pear and peach flavors gliding along, lined with hazelnut husk and salted butter notes that add range and length through the finish, with long honeysuckle and heather...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 93 points: The 2014 Planetes de Nin Blanc is produced with the white mutation of Cariñena, a rare variety called Cariñena Blanca, which DNA tests show to be identical to the red one. The wine is full of character, and I believe the...

jamessuckling.com, 91 points: A fresh and clean wine with medium body, grape skin and lemon. Bright acidity. Sautéed almond. Drink now.