Gold.  Dallas International Wine Competition.  Grenache 38%, Mourvedre 29%, Syrah 20%, Cinsault 11%, Counoise 2%.  The desire is to craft a wine that holds your interest and shows complexity from the blending of five Rhône varieties.  Is that cassis, clove, star anise, pepper , or wild mushrooms?  The Grenache is raspberry, The Mourvedre is game, spice, and earth.  The Syrah is dark berry fruit.  The Cinsault is softness aromatics, pepper.  The Counoise is deep purple, spice, floral.    An overall engaging complex wine that hits all the senses, stimulates the taste buds and shines at the table. Versatile food pairings abound from Tri-tip BBQ to St. Andre on crostini.

92+ points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 91 points Stephen Tanzer, 91 points Connoisseur's Guide to CA Wine. A wine of breeding and finesse that shows traditional European hallmarks of lavender and jasmine perfume, a silky texture and dark chocolate tastes. Hermitage is not a big wine. Drink now with a good 2 – 4 hour splash decanting, or hold two years to calm down. 93 cases. Unfined and Unfiltered. 

92+ Points- Robert Parker.   More a theatrical music hall than a cerebral string quartet, Glenrose struts its ample virtues up front, right now. With a raised “sweet spot” of grilled bread & cedar plank gaminess, the wine envelopes your palate with dark fruit, bittersweet chocolate and North African spice.