Made from 75% Syrah and 25% Grenache, this blush wine shows cool-climate acidity and a fine minerality that make it racy and clean. There also are long hangtime hints of raspberries and strawberries. It’s a fine rose to drink with bouillabaisse. From Francis Ford Coppola.——S.H.(8/1/2011)—— 90

A strongly flavored, rather heavy rose that’s almost as full-bodied as a Grenache, which forms half the blend, with Syrah. It shows flavors of cherries and raspberries, and lacks delicacy.——S.H.(8/1/2010)—— 83

What’s so refreshing about this blush wine is its crisp acidity and the slight bitterness that makes it almost like a digestif. It has a wealth of fresh, green herb flavors, like sage and thyme, along with red cherryskin and white pepper. Complex and full-bodied, it can replace a red Pinot on hot summer nights.——S.H.(9/1/2008)—— 87