Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
94
/100
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19
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2014
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94/100
Grenache Blend
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Community Reviews
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93.7
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96
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Taster #1762
· Sep 20, 2025
96/100
More than lived up to the hype - savory, smooth, perfect balance - just delightful!
2014 vintage
Taster #7352
· Jan 23, 2025
94/100
Crimson in color. 14.2% ABV. 53% Grenache, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Syrah. Savory nose of red fruits, olive brine, roasted herbs and flowers. Medium body with perfect acidity. Incredibly smooth and rich. Strawberry, kirsch, gamey meats and blood on the palate. Tremendous length on the finish. Unique wine that showcases the one of a kind Grenache grown in the Rocks District of Milton-Freewater. My last bottle of this vintage and ready to drink.
2014 vintage
Taster #4365
· Oct 27, 2024
93/100
decant 1.5 hours. Big wine. Drink now to 2026.
2014 vintage
Taster #4365
· May 30, 2024
93/100
Resolved, a rich Granache/Syrah/Cabernet Sauvignon blend. Drink over next two years, now to 2026. Needed 1 hour decant.
2014 vintage
Taster #7352
· Jan 19, 2024
94/100
Crimson in color. 14.2% ABV. 53% Grenache, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Syrah. Stunning nose of red fruits, olive brine, smoked meats and flowers. Medium body with perfect acidity. Rich, plush and savory. Strawberry, olive tapenade, saline and minerals on the palate. Exceptional length on the finish. As always the Grenache is the hero here but the Cabernet Sauvignon adds compelling structure and power. Best over the next several years.
2014 vintage
Taster #0595
· Jan 12, 2024
92/100
91-92. Best on day one after drinking over three days
2014 vintage
Taster #0595
· Jan 5, 2024
Fun lunch at Le Voltaire
2014 vintage
Taster #5278
· Oct 19, 2023
PnP, consumed over three hours. Savory Rocks umami throughout, this mostly showcased the Grenache in the first hour or so, then really started to lean into the power of the Cab and Syrah, but displayed finesse from start to finish. Seems to be in a great window now, but also would like to see some tertiary development with more age.
2014 vintage
Taster #6512
· Mar 7, 2023
92/100
Drinking beautifully now, delicious Grenache fruits, short to medium finish. Silky smooth, if tasting blind would not have picked out the Syrah component.
2014 vintage
Taster #8080
· Aug 10, 2022
94/100
Distinctly shows as a stablemate of the Cayuse/Horsepower family. Color/App: light/medium ruby core -> diffuse, light ruby rim; no bricking. Very Rocks bouquet of Manzanilla olives, pomegranate, raspberries, roasted meat and forest floor. For the first two hours this vibrated with intense Grenache vivacity; after that, the structure and dark, duskiness of the Cabernet/Syrah started muscling forward. After vacu-vinning and holding for a day, the Grenache was definitely in the backseat -- though yelling to come back up front. Palate …
2014 vintage
Taster #8533
· Jun 28, 2022
95/100
Really in a great spot right now.
2014 vintage
Taster #7352
· Jun 18, 2022
95/100
Ruby red in color. 14.2% ABV. 53% Grenache, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Syrah. Savory nose of red fruits, olive brine, smoke and flowers. Medium body with perfect acidity. Rich and concentrated. Cherries, bacon fat, olives and minerals on the palate. The finish is very long and smooth. The Grenache really stands out here and the Rocks District footprint is ever present. Best over the next 2-4 years.
2014 vintage
Taster #1334
· Dec 3, 2021
93/100
Fairly spot on with my prior note. Lovely savory umami flavors, some salinity, and bright red fruit, and of course that Rocks Funk I love. Great stuff! Drink now - 2029.
2014 vintage
Taster #6521
· Oct 30, 2021
94/100
Great wine.
2014 vintage
Taster #5278
· Oct 23, 2021
On initial PnP, strongly sulfuric on the nose. Blew off after about an hour and started showing off in a big way. Savory Rocks notes, olives and salinity, with Grenache driven fruit and Cab Sauv stuffing. Smooth and delicious.
2014 vintage
Taster #6059
· Jul 27, 2021
Quite good, definitely benefits from airtime. Overall, I think we liked 2013 La Rata we tried recently over this vintage.
2014 vintage
Taster #9289
· Jul 11, 2021
94/100
3 hour decant and then consumed over dinner with friends. This is drinking really well right now. One more in the cellar for another day.
2014 vintage
Taster #6521
· Jan 23, 2021
95/100
Fabulous wine.
2014 vintage
Taster #7352
· Dec 13, 2020
94/100
Crimson in color. 14.2% ABV. 53% Grenache, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Syrah. Savory nose of red fruits, bacon fat and roasted herbs. Medium body with perfect acidity. The Grenache really shines here with telltale characteristics of the Rocks District. Cherries, game, smoke and minerals on the palate. Exceptional length on the finish. Such a unique and delicious wine. Best over the next 2-4 years.
2014 vintage
Taster #0950
· Oct 17, 2020
In my last note six months ago I threatened to hold, not drink my remaining bottle and now look what I went and did. Rocks funk, green olives, pie spice and white pepper dominate the nose, while lush red plums, pomegranate and pie spices fill out the palate. Drinks superbly immediately upon opening so decanting not needed/recommended. Aced the match with a Spanish treatment of pork tenderloin painted with a slurry of smoked paprika and oregano.
2014 vintage
Taster #4313
· Sep 18, 2020
93/100
Double decant. Consumed over 3 hours. Much more in the way of funk this time(mostly from the nose). Grenache front and center this time around as well. Raspberry, Cherry, blood orange, herbaceous and floral with a stong minerality. Almost bitter, peaty finish goes on for over a minute. An experience to be sure as the wine drinks more like a cocktail. Sexy saline quality and gorgeous texture are the highlights for me. Day two is not as complex but much …
2014 vintage
Taster #6982
· Jun 28, 2020
93/100
Savory blueberry, sweet cherry umami, olive tapenade, salted meats, sweet herbs. Distinctly from The Rocks and goes toe to toe with its Cayuse siblings. If opening again, I would double my 90 min decant as it was only fully rounding into form for the last couple of glasses. My only gripe is it was lacking a bit of acid. A total pleasure umami bomb - 93+.
2014 vintage
Taster #8715
· May 6, 2020
92/100
Close to prior bottle I've opened, but a little less impactful. Might just be me.
2014 vintage
Taster #0950
· Apr 15, 2020
94/100
PnP'd. The very very light funk we experienced a year ago is now true Rocks-ness in all its glory on the nose. On the palate, this wine has put on a lot of weight in the past year with pomegranate fruit, spice, cactus pear, green olives and white pepper. Although only 50ish% grenache, the cabernet and syrah here are less stand alone characters than elements that elevate the grenache to its best possible self. Impressive progress, and a fantastic partner …
2014 vintage
Taster #1932
· Apr 12, 2020
Pleasant Rocks funk. A bit disjointed on first night. Despite a couple hours of air, the CS and Grenache were battling each other. After 2 nights in the refrigerator, there was a fuller body and more harmony. Hold 22+.
2014 vintage