Fronk as it is affectionately known to its friends also suffers from such blatant stereotyping but of a more sexual nature. Indeed it is hard to find asexual descriptors particularly in French, no surprise there I suppose! Fully ripe examples, as we have here, are considered to have a lovely lightness of touch, be subtly fragrant and gently flirtatious; softer than the more masculine Cabernet Sauvignon. Strangely it still pairs remarkably well with a tender juicy steak particularly on heady summer evenings.

94pts. Doug Wilder. purely domestic wine report. Dec 2019

Here you get the crisp refreshing approachability of a super premium Grenache Blanc deftly melded with a trio of stylistically disparate Viogniers. Somehow that works superbly. Don’t ask how, must be the magic of the craft. In time expect stone fruit flavors to dominate, such as nectarines and peaches, while clean citrus characters currently shine through. Wonderfully layered aromatics, rich golden straw color and a very intriguing palate. It's the consummate al fresco food wine. A veritable salad bowl of citrus and stone fruit characters.

Mandarin skin is the classic descriptor for a Syrah/Viognier co-ferment. It’s certainly detectable on the finish of this spectacular example. Perhaps it leans a little more towards overtones of orange peel than your liddle cuties! From a food perspective we are assuredly safe in speculating that it pairs remarkably well with the Scottish national dish. Since 1971, Haggis has actually been banned in the USA. Consequently you would have to jump on a plane with your “bonnie wee lassie” and a bottle of Brecon to test the said theorem. The name actually hales from the discovery of a particularly tight, gnarly cave passage under the Brecon Beacons National park. Imagination is a wonderful thing!

94pts. purely domestic wine report. December 2019

93pts. Josh Raynolds, Vinous. February 2020

92pts. Jeb Dunnuck.