2021 iso

The 2021 Iso is intense, smol­der­ing up with a mass of dark red and black cur­rant, stone dust, men­tho­lat­ed herbs, blood orange and hints of tobac­co. This is sur­pris­ing­ly ener­getic and grace­ful in feel, splash­ing across the palate with silky tex­tures and cool­ing acid­i­ty as a sat­u­ra­tion of wild berry fruits adds grip­ping ten­sion. A wall of struc­ture takes hold through the fin­ish, leav­ing hints of vio­let pastille and sweet herbs to linger on. The Iso is a blend of 70% Caber­net Sauvi­gnon, 15% Syrah and 15% Petite Sir­ah. 95 pts

Eric Gui­do, Vinous

The 2021 iso is a blend of 70% Caber­net Sauvi­gnon, 15% Syrah and 15% Petite Sir­ah. It has a pret­ty per­fume of blue­ber­ry, boy­sen­ber­ry and blood orange with accents of vio­let, iron and earth. The full-bod­ied palate fea­tures con­cen­trat­ed, flo­ral fruit, approach­able, grainy tan­nins and vibrant acid­i­ty that calls you in for anoth­er sip. It will ben­e­fit from 2 – 3 years in bot­tle. 94 pts

Erin Brooks/ Wine Advocate