2025 Q3 Tasting Notes

This season’s wines cap­ture the best of the 2023 and 2024 vin­tages — bold, struc­tured reds built for the cel­lar along­side a fresh, vibrant white per­fect for now. From the dark, pow­er­ful Purisi­ma Moun­tain Vine­yard Syrah Clone 1 to the pure, expres­sive Estate Grenache and rich­ly lay­ered La Fin­ca, the reds deliv­er depth, com­plex­i­ty, and age-wor­thy struc­ture. The 2024 PMV Grenache Blanc offers bright orchard fruit and a long, min­er­al fin­ish, while the 2023 EXP MSC brings an intrigu­ing mix of dark, savory Mourvè­dre and live­ly Syrah.

To help you savor every bot­tle, we’ve includ­ed detailed tast­ing notes and sea­son­al pair­ing sug­ges­tions from local chef and cook­book author Anna Vocino.

➔ Perfect Pairings from Chef Anna Vocino

Here’s to making the most of your summer and fall sipping!

2024 PMV Grenache Blanc

2024 was an excep­tion­al vin­tage for white wines, and the new PMV Grenache Blanc is no excep­tion. Out­go­ing aro­mas of apple, pear, hon­ey­suck­le, and lemon zest are broad and entic­ing. On the palate, the wine is round and gen­er­ous, with fla­vors that echo the nose and fin­ish with min­er­al and saline notes on a long, juicy close. Enjoy now or over the next 3 – 5 years.

$39 | Bal­lard Canyon AVA

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2023 La Finca

A blend of Grenache, Caber­net Sauvi­gnon, and Syrah, the 2023 La Fin­ca is tremen­dous — big, rich, and round. It opens with deep aro­mas of dark cher­ry, white pep­per, black rasp­ber­ry, and cas­sis. On the palate, the fla­vors deep­en and turn savory, with Syrah bring­ing notes of boy­sen­ber­ry, pep­per, and plum. The fin­ish show­cas­es Cabernet’s struc­ture, fine tan­nins, and a surge of cher­ry-laced fruit that lingers on the impres­sive close. Enjoy now, or cel­lar for 12+ years to allow the wine to reach its full potential.

$49 | San­ta Ynez Val­ley AVA

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2023 Estate Grenache

Ripe and intense, with remark­able puri­ty of fla­vor and expres­sion, the 2023 Estate Grenache bursts with aro­mas and fla­vors of kirsch liqueur, pome­gran­ate, straw­ber­ry, rasp­ber­ry, and white pep­per. The cool 2023 vin­tage brought dark­er col­or, vibrant acid­i­ty, and firmer tan­nins than typ­i­cal for this bot­tling. While rich and full-bod­ied, the wine remains light on its feet, fin­ish­ing long, lay­ered, and out­stand­ing. One of the finest vin­tages of Estate Grenache to date — drink­ing beau­ti­ful­ly now and poised to evolve over the next 12+ years.

$65 | Los Olivos Dis­trict AVA

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2023 PMV Syrah Clone 1

Dark, rich, and intense, the 2023 vin­tage of Clone 1 deliv­ers clas­sic aro­mas and fla­vors of black­ber­ry, plum, dark choco­late, smoke, and bacon. The cool grow­ing sea­son pro­duced a high­ly struc­tured wine, with bold tan­nins and vibrant acid­i­ty that frame and sup­port the pow­er­ful fla­vors through a long, lin­ger­ing fin­ish. Big in both fla­vor and struc­ture, this Syrah will reward patience — decant if drink­ing young, or cel­lar for a year or two before open­ing. Best enjoyed from 2027 through 2040.

$80 | Bal­lard Canyon AVA

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EXP Exclusive

2023 EXP MSC

2023 yield­ed some of the best Mourvè­dre in years, show­cased here in a stand­out blend of 63% Mourvè­dre, 30% Syrah and 7% Counoise. Dark and savory, it offers deep fruit from the Syrah and bright, live­ly ener­gy from the Mourvè­dre. Flo­ral and cit­rus notes weave through­out, adding lift and intrigue. A dis­tinc­tive EXP release, ready to enjoy now or over the next 5 to 7 years.

$34 | San­ta Ynez Val­ley AVA

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