Le P’tit Paysan (the “little redneck”) is winemaker Ian Brand’s own label. Partnered with vineyard owners John and Juille Allen, they hope to offer some of the best wine from Monterey County and Coastal California.

The nose is quite lovely, with lush boysenberry, sour cherry, and blackberry aromas accented by notes of dark chocolate and clove. The lively palate delivers bold dark fruit flavors, rounded out by traces of toasty oak, smoke, and chocolate. Nice fruit, solid tannins, and a dry finish make this a very nice wine.

FBWorld Panel Score: 91