'Flying Pig'

Score

98

"A Bordeaux blend that varies by vintage, the 2022 Flying Pig is 48% Merlot, 43% Cabernet Franc, and 9% Cabernet Sauvignon, with only 253 cases made. Evoking Right Bank character in its perfumed aromas and lifted acidity, the tannins are indeed supple and seamless along the medium-bodied palate. A fruit core of deep, rich dark berry and plum are complemented by cedar, lavender, and dried herb. Drink now and for the next 15-20 years."

Score

97

""Sporting one of the best labels out there (it literally has a flying pig on it)"

Score

97

"The 2022 Flying Pig is impossible to ignore, bursting from the glass with savory notes of flinty stone, grilled herbs, incense, tobacco and wild blueberries. It is silken in feel with juicy acidity and masses of red and blue fruits that envelop the palate, leaving a sensation of mineral-liquid stone. Violets mix with a tart blackberry tinge as edgy tannins resonate through the long and structured yet remarkably fresh finish. This is one of the most balanced and complex vintages of Flying Pig that I have yet tasted. Beautiful stuff."

Score

96

""This blend of Cabernet"

Score

96

"Instantly impressive in the glass, the 2021 Flying Pig, made from a blend of 59% Cabernet Franc, 31% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, bursts from the glass with seductive notes of black cherry skin, dusty plums and notes of dried herbs and turned earth. Medium-bodied yet round and succulent, the palate explodes with energy and a beautiful balance between dark fruit skin and earth. A food-friendly, tannic grip holds through the long, lingering, ever-evolving finish that has me coming back for more. The wine rested a year and a half in 30% new and neutral French oak barrels. Just under 2,500 bottles were produced."

Score

95

"A Cabernet Franc-dominated blend that includes 31% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2021 Flying Pig is medium ruby/purple-hued, with Bordeaux-like notes of black cherries, new leather, smoked herbs, lead pencil, and just a kiss of that Rocks umami character in the background. Medium to full-bodied, pure, balanced, and elegant on the palate, it has silky tannins and no hard edges. It too has an up-front, approachable style."

Score

94

"A dark-fruited, lightly chocolaty character on the nose, showing ripe berries, black licorice, black olives and wet soil. Broad and textured on the palate, it has a somewhat tight, cedary feel. Full-bodied with an earthy, savory ending. 48% merlot, 43% cabernet franc and 9% cabernet sauvignon. From biodynamically grown grapes. Try from 2027."

Score

94

"The 2021 Flying Pig is impossible to ignore as a cascade of white pepper-tinged florals, chalk dust, rosemary and black raspberries burst from the glass. This is pure elegance, silken and pliant with cool-toned acidity, ripe red and hints of blue fruit. The 2021 tapers off with sweet tannins and a resonance of lavender pastille, long and classically dry. The Flying Pig is a beautifully balanced blend of 59% Cabernet Franc, 31% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon."

Score

94

"Flying in with aromas of roasted pork shoulder (sorry, Pig), boysenberries and peach, the Pig is fresh and lively. Cherry and ginger flavors are joined by bits of thyme and molasses, all backed by crisp acidity and velvety tannins. The Cabernet Franc-driven blend aged for 18 months in French oak, 30% new. "M.A."

Score

93

""Based on 46% Cabernet Franc"

Score

93

"A sleek, fresh and savory Bordeaux blend of 59% cabernet franc, 31% merlot and 10% cabernet sauvignon. Iodine, mulberries, blackberries, currants and bell peppers. It™s silky and medium-bodied with a peppery finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold."

Score

93

"A harmonious and supple red, with elegantly structured flavors of cherry and blueberry that take on delicate accents of smoked pepper and crushed stone as this finishes with detailed tannins. Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now through 2032. "T.F."

Score

92

""Perhaps showing the most pyrazine character of any wine I've seen from the property"

Score

92

"Precise and handsomely structured, with expressive red currant and blueberry flavors laced with stony mineral, spice and tobacco accents. Finishes with refined tannins. Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now through 2032. 253 cases made."

Score

91

""Cabernet Franc (45%) takes the lead on this wine"