Naomi

9.4

Really good — 5 months ago

Freddy R. Troya

9.0

Sanguis Amour Fou Rosé #12, Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara County, California, USA 🇺🇸

Overview
An adventurous, skin-contact rosé by Sanguis, the Santa Barbara auteur driven by Matthias Pippig. Amour Fou #12 is a bold, sensory-rich expression blending Grenache, Syrah, Petit Verdot, Roussanne (skin-fermented), and Pinot Noir, with a vibrant splash of Cabernet Sauvignon noted in earlier editions. It embodies the wild-spirited, terroir-first approach that defines Sanguis.   

Aromas & Flavors
Enchanting and layered, grilled peach, tangerine peel, crushed petals, and wild herbs on the nose. The palate shines with juicy watermelon, subtle herbal spice, and a lingering chalky minerality, reflecting the cool coastal vineyards.  

Mouthfeel
Medium-bodied with a lively structure, delicate tannic grip, and a finish that is both fresh and enduring. The skin contact gives it a nuanced grip while maintaining aromatic finesse.

Winemaking Notes
This vintage is a co-ferment in concrete and seasoned oak, with prolonged skin contact. It’s meticulously unfiltered and artisan in style.  

Food Pairing
Terrific with grilled shrimp tacos, gazpacho, or sushi. Also delightfully versatile with charcuterie and summer fare.

Verdict
Amour Fou Rosé #12 is a fearless, complex rosé that defies simple categorization, it’s bold, elegant, and utterly compelling. A must-try for any adventurous wine lover. — 10 months ago

Jake Hajer

9.2

Think this is different as identified. Russian River valley. Very good. Lean. Mandarin, lemongrass, mineral. — 4 years ago

Tobin Trevarthen

9.4

The emergence of Crown Gap is showing up in great Pinots throughout Sonoma. And this is one to know. — 5 years ago

Sam Friedland

8.9

Balanced and raspberries bouquet. Needs another year or two. — 6 years ago

Shawn R

9.0

First time with this wine. A bit of austerity to it. Iron and acid take the stage. — 7 years ago

Doug Craft

9.2

Absolutely stunning. Beautiful balance — 10 years ago

Brian S

9.1

Well made Chardonnay and extremely Burgundian in style the winemaker intended. Lots of citrus ranging from lemon to mandarins and tropical notes that brought it all together. — 6 months ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.1

Bright, tart, melony. No green. — 4 years ago

Paco Suro

9.2

HQPR. 10 years strong but would say at peak or coming off. Enjoy. — 4 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.0

2017 vintage. — 5 years ago

Eric

9.0

On open, Black cherry for days. Will revisit this in an hour. Some sour on the mid-palate. Darker fruit coming through now. She’s got some tang. Super concentrated. Still won’t settle down. Sourness is overpowering. — 5 years ago

Stephen Redenbaugh

9.1

First 2019 Sonoma coast Rose of the season. Lovely, focused yet light Pinot noir rose. Light pink color...tart cherry and watermelon nose. Nice weight and balanced acid/fruit. Round, ripe, just enough sweetness, but with enough complexity to rise above flabbiness or boredom. Rose can be boring... but not this one! — 6 years ago

Joe Davant

9.0

Deep red and blue fruits and big earthy/mushroom nose. Has acidity to go along with the fruit. I'd like to give this wine a few more years. A much bigger wine than the Auteur Manchester Ridge. — 9 years ago

Brian S

9.0

A bit too much reduction on this bottle, the fruit was in the mouth but hard on the nose if you are against any reduction. — 6 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.3

Meteore Antoine becheras.

Close to darras 2 barrels. 50 yo wine. New guy. 42 yo. Amateur. A true auteur. Trying to make great wines.

Botlltled 1 month ago.

Charlie believes in.

Greek says old style wines with new technique.

N: mere hint brett. Blows off. Blackberry. Blackberry flower.
P closed. Linear. Tight. Cranberry. As opens elegant. Spice. Cherry. Grippy. Wild blackberry. Fantastic. Laser like.

Needs 2 years. Or 4 hours. Yes. 4.
4 hours in. Nose is great.

N
P very clean wild blackberry.

Super atypical. Acid forward. — 4 years ago

Ely Cohn

9.3

Molitor has intensions for crazy tension. Vibrations 1000 beats a second, floats in place like a hummingbird. Auteur in that you really can't imagine this could happen by accident.

There's an elegant element from first nasal prick onward. Finger limes, clementine, lemon confections, gasoline, and flint reaching way up back. Level 8 acid hides a dose of sweet. Flavors that remind me of sugar coated grapefruit halves drizzled in honey - they go on and on and on. — 4 years ago

Romain Fitoussi

9.1

Magnifiques Syrah nature Languedocienne.
Nez exubérant, concentré, fleurs, fruits noirs, fruits rouges, cacao, poivre , épices. Bouche juteuse, aérienne. Style sudiste avec beaucoup de finesse et de la profondeur. Finale fine et persistante. Très beau vin d’auteur.

Magnificent Languedocian nature Syrah. Exuberant nose, concentrate, flowers, black fruits, red fruits, cocoa, pepper, spices. Juicy, airy mouth. Southern style with a lot of finesse and depth. Fine and persistent finish. Auteur wine. — 5 years ago

Greg

9.4

Super high quality Shea vineyard from a true Pinot auteur. Tension, leather, dried cranberry, exquisite oak profile and a long life ahead. My only regret is that i don’t have another 6 btls. — 6 years ago

Joe Davant

9.0

A healthy dose of fruit, but a nice wine overall. Less overt fruit and better balance than the Williams Selyem that we had the same night. I had this same wine a couple years ago and the tannins needed to calm down. Thankfully they did that with a bit of time in bottle. — 10 years ago