2021 The Walls Stanley Groovy Portuguese Red Blend - 93 PTS - IWR
2021 The Walls Stanley Groovy Portuguese Red Blend - 93 PTS - IWR
"The 2021 The Walls Stanley Groovy from Red Mountain is a unique and intriguing blend, featuring 37% Touriga Nacional, 16% Cabernet Franc, 13% Tinta Roriz, 13% Tinto Cao, 9% Souzao, 4% Mourvedre, 4% Grenache, and 4% Counoise. This distinctive Washington State wine offers aromas of black plums, blueberries, and plenty of earthy and peppery notes. On the palate, it finishes with crunchy tannins, moderate acidity, and a long, satisfying finish. A fun and complex red blend that showcases Washington's diverse potential. - Jeremy YOUNG"
- International Wine Report (September 2024), 93 pts
2021 The Walls Stanley Groovy Portuguese Red Blend - 90 PTS - VINOUS
2021 The Walls Stanley Groovy Portuguese Red Blend - 90 PTS - VINOUS
"Darkly alluring, the 2021 Red Blend Stanley Groovy opens with a burst of crushed ashen stones,exotic spice and black tea leaves, giving way to crushed blackberries. This is surprisingly juicy and round, with ripe red and black fruits that swirl throughout. A coating of grippy tannins lingers as a residual bump of acidity adds a lovely freshness. Hints of red plum fade. - Eric GUIDO"
- Vinous (Washington State 2021 and 2020: From the Frying Pan to the Fire ; January 2024), 90 pts
2020 The Walls Stanley Groovy Portuguese Red Blend - 92 PTS - IWR
2020 The Walls Stanley Groovy Portuguese Red Blend - 92 PTS - IWR
"A unique Portuguese blend of 37% Touriga Nacional, 16% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Tinta Roriz, 13% Tinto Cao, 9% Souzao, 4% Mourvedre, 4% Grenache, and 4% Counoise that delivers a ripe, opulent experience that brought me right back to Lisbon. It boasts notes of wild boysenberry, stewed blueberry, sweet toasted baking spices, cedary herbs, herbed meat, cigar ash, and dusty earth. Crunchy tannins check in at the medium level, while the acidity carries the finish through with a licorice and herbaceous note on the back palate. Better in 2024. - J YOUNG"
- International Wine Report (March 2023), 92 pts
2020 The Walls Stanley Groovy Portuguese Red Blend - 91-93 PTS - JD
2020 The Walls Stanley Groovy Portuguese Red Blend - 91-93 PTS - JD
"The 2020 Stanley Groovy is an eclectic blend of 43% Touriga Nacional, 15% Tempranillo, 10% Souzao, 10% Tinta Cao, and the rest a mix of Syrah, Grenache, Cabernet, and Counoise. Brought up in 35-45% new oak, it has a deep ruby/purple hue as well as a ripe, sexy, complex, medium to full-bodied style offering lots of blueberries, wild strawberries, graphite, tobacco, and scorched earth. Ripe, mouth-filling, and loaded with character, it's going to drink nicely right out of the gate."
- Jeb Dunnuck (July 9th 2022), 91-93 pts
