The 2021 Paderewski checks in as 48% Syrah, 19% Mataro, 17% Zinfandel, and the rest Graciano. It’s a brilliant bottle of wine, offering loads of ripe purple fruit, flowers, Jolly Rancher candy, and pepper. It’s full-bodied, has a rounded, sexy, opulent mouthfeel, and one heck of a finish. As satisfying as they come, its up-front, hedonistic style is balanced beautifully by the cooler, elegant style of the 2021 vintage. It’s up there with the finest vintages of this cuvée and will put a smile on your face any time over the coming 10-15 years or so.

Crushed blackberries come together with baking spice and kirsch as the remarkably pretty 2021 Paderewski Vineyard blossoms in the glass. More savory than sweet and full of zesty tension, this opens with salinity and crisp black fruits, all offset by a spike of sour citrus. A cascade of minerality mingles with gently grippy tannins while a sweet-and-sour sensation puckers the cheeks. This zesty Paderewski Vineyard keeps me looking back to the glass for more. -- Eric Guido

(94+ points) The 2021 Paderewski Vineyard is a blend of 48% Syrah, 19% Mataro, 17% Zinfandel, 9% Tempranillo and 7% Graciano aged for 22 months in 32% new 300-liter barrique and 68% neutral foudre. The nose displays opulent, opaque fruits with great poise and clarity, lifted with dark spice accents and flanked by integrated new-oak aromas. The palate is full-bodied and plush, with a pleasingly suave, sumptuous texture. The finish is long and impressively refined, driven by succulent, dark fruit flavors and a gentle but persistent tannic grip enlivened by refreshing acidity. The combination of ripeness and elegance should carry this wine beautifully through the next decade. - Matthew Luczy

This robust version is jammed with personality, offering distinctive blackberry, mocha espresso and savory meat accents that build tension and tannins on the dynamic finish. Syrah, Mataro, Zinfandel, Tempranillo and Graciano. Best from 2025 through 2035. —T.F.