The 2003 Grenache Purisima Mountain Vineyard eclipses the Thompson cuvee in complexity, richness, balance, and intensity. Aromas and flavors of kirsch liqueur and black raspberries are accompanied by a full-bodied, dense, rich wine with low acidity and sweet tannin. This 2003 Grenache begs for consumption over the next 8-9 years. Adam Tolmach kindly conducted a mini-vertical, going back to 1995, of his Bien Nacido Vineyard Syrah, and it was good to see how well they all performed. My favorites included the 1996 (93 points), 1998 (91 points), 2000 (93 points), and 2002 (93 points). The only wine that did not show as well as I would have hoped was the 1997 (88 points), which was much lighter and on a faster evolutionary track.Tel. (805) 649-1674