Textural, plush, harmonious.
As a neighbor of Bordeaux, wine has been planted in the Bergerac region since Roman times. While mostly unheard of, it was once of France's first appellations, formed in 1936.
This Grand Cuvee is a blend of the classics: Cabernet and Merlot, and offers value we often don't think about from its prestigious neighbor.
Sweet smoked cherries are woven with sarsaparilla, rose petals, pipe tobacco and espresso aromas. The palate is as plush and sensual as the nose; it is medium bodied, spicy and fresh, but also textural and trails sooty tannins. A wonderfully balanced wine and offers great value for price.
©copyright 2018 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores Reviewed - December 12th, 2018

Supple, savoury, depth.
As a neighbor of Bordeaux, wine has been planted in the Bergerac region since Roman times. While mostly unheard of, it was once of France's first appellations, formed in 1936.
This Grand Cuvee is a blend of the classics: Cabernet and Merlot, and offers value we often don't think about from its prestigious neighbor.
It is a savoury red with wild black berries, smoked meat, leather, graphite, black plum, carob and toasted spice aromas. The entry is supple and leads with flavours of charred cherries, which are layered with baking spice, leather and tobacco. It has length and depth and structure and balance all in check.
©copyright 2021 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores Reviewed - January 5th, 2021

Plush, distinct, harmonious.
As a neighbor of Bordeaux, wine has been planted in the Bergerac region since Roman times. While mostly unheard of, it was once of France's first appellations, formed in 1936.
This Grand Cuvee is a blend of the classics: Cabernet and Merlot, and offers value we often don't think about from its prestigious neighbor.
Plush aromas of purple berries and violets are layered with unctuous chocolate, licorice, vanilla and baking spices. The palate, while leaner that the nose eludes, is structured and balanced with fine spice and cocoa.
A harmonious wine.
©copyright 2019 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores Reviewed - November 27th, 2019

Second review: December 2023Chocolate covered plums and Christmas cake, toasted baking spices and licorice, leather and pipe tobacco aromas lead to a supple palate with primary earthy flavours. Leather, toasted spice and coffee flavours line the palate. The finish is remains textural seven months after my last review.
©copyright 2023 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores Reviewed - December 15th, 2023

Savoury, fresh, organic.
Covert Farms is a regeneratively-farmed 650-acre fourth-generation, family-owned organic farm and winery estate located just north of Oliver.
The Amicitia is a Merlot (35%), Cabernet Sauvignon (28%), Cab Franc (16%), Malbec (11%), Petit Verdot (8%) and Syrah (2%) blend aged 14 months in French and American oak.
Notes of tobacco and dried cherry are woven with creamy dark chocolate, violets, coffee, ground spices, vanilla and wild sage. It has a supple entry with flavours to echo the nose then it grows more textural toward the finish. Nicely integrated good freshness and balance.
©copyright 2023 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores Reviewed - May 24th, 2023

Savoury, concentrated, organic.
Covert Farms is a 650-acre fourth-generation, family-owned organic farm and winery estate located just north of Oliver.
The Amicitia is a Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cab Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot and Syrah blend that leads with notes of toasted spice, charred cherries and black currents then delves into spice, vanilla, smoked meat, mocha and plumcake.The entry is supple with notable fruit expression. Full-bodied and slightly brooding, it's a concentrated red with lifted freshness and chalky tannins; the finish trails dark cocoa, ash and coffee.
©copyright 2020 Daenna Van Mulligen
Wine Scores Reviewed - January 7th, 2020