’23 Lothario — 93 pts

Ripe cher­ries and figs are kicked up by acid­i­ty, lend­ing live­li­ness to sup­port­ing notes of oak for­est floor, black sage and incense. With time in the glass, blood oranges and bak­ing spices begin to shine in this pol­ished blend of mourve­dre and grenache. Drink or hold. — 93 pts

Bri­an Freedman/​James Suckling