2020 The Third Twin Nuestra Senora del Tercer Gemelo | The Third Twin Vineyard, Los Alamos Santa Barbara County California 750ml

54% Mourvedre 22% Grenache 11% Syrah 9% Petite Sirah 3% Graciano 0.7% Viognier

At first glance this team composition might seem odd, but that could be because you don't risk as much of your liver as I do = you don't taste as much and as often as I do, but...as I said before, the nose and the palate get the win. That's all there is to it...My personal notes finished with..."that wine is an absolute pleasure vessel." | M. Krankl, The Third Twin

More black and blue fruits as well as leather, iron, and smoked herb notes emerge from the 2020 Nuestra Senora Del Tercer Gemelo, and it picks up more dried flowers, spice, and sandalwood notes as it sits in the glass...it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a dark, layered exotic style beautiful tannins, and a great finish. It's a singular, complex, nuanced beauty that will have two decades of overall longevity. | 98 points, Jeb Dunnuck for jebdunnuck.com

...Very deep garnet-black in color, it charges out with savory notes of black truffles, black olives, and chargrill, giving way to a core of plum preserves, dried mulberries, lavender, crushed rocks, and cracked black pepper. The full-bodied palate is pure seduction, chock full of rich black fruit preserves flavors and a fantastic array of savory and earth accents, supported by firm grainy tannins and bold freshness, finishing long and minerally. What a stunning expression of this vineyard! | 99+ points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown