AB Newsletter - Andremily Jan 27

TRIALTO | January 27th 2025

Wine Advocate on ANDREMILY WINES

In May 2019, I paid a visit to Andremily owner, Jim Binns, at his small winemaking facility in Ventura, CA. A former employee at Sine Qua Non, not only did this guy learn from the best, he has taken the baton and run off into his own very clever direction with it. I think it is safe to say that with the possible exception of Beaucastel’s Hommage a Jacques Perrin, there is no one in the world producing greater Mourvedre than Jim. It is a variety that he clearly loves and has mastered like no other.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown, June 2019

ANDREMILY WINES Syrah No.10 2021

	Product code	119712
	Format	6x750ml
	Country	United States
	Regulated designation	American Viticultural Areas (AVA)
	Region	California
	Varietal(s)	Syrah
	Varietal(s)	Mourvèdre
	Varietal(s)	Viognier
	Alcohol percentage	15.2%
	Colour	Red
	Closure type	Cork

- 100 Points -

Jeb Dunnuck, August 2024

The 2021 No 10 checks in as 93% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre, and 2% Viognier that was raised in 65% new French oak for 22 months. It shows that classic 2021 focus and purity, with darker berry and cassis-like fruits intermixed with ground pepper, sandalwood, violets, and smoky, meaty nuances. With full-bodied richness, it's incredibly concentrated and has ultra-fine tannins, flawless balance, and a great finish. This absolutely heavenly red from the genius of Jim Binns tops out my scale. It should benefit from 2-3 years of bottle age and have over two decades of ultimate longevity.

ANDREMILY WINES Mourvedre 2021

	Product code	119710
	Format	6x750ml
	Country	United States
	Regulated designation	American Viticultural Areas (AVA)
	Region	California
	Varietal(s)	Mourvèdre
	Varietal(s)	Syrah
	Alcohol percentage	15.6%
	Colour	Red

- 100 Points -

Wine Advocate, November 2023

The 2021 Mourvèdre is another archetypal example of the variety from Andremily, where winemaker Jim Binns manages to polish what can be a naturally rustic variety into a shining, sapphire-like expression. Bottled on August 26 and tasted on October 25, it shows the elegance and juiciness that is characteristic of a cooler growing season. It's explosive and electrically blue on the nose, with incredibly pure aromas of blueberry candy, violet, juniper and accents of coffee beans, warm chocolate, aniseed and grilled Wagyu beef—it continually unfurls to reveal new scents with each return to the glass. The palate is just as impressive with its balance of concentrated, fragrant fruit, fireworks of fresh acidity and finely chalky tannins, and it has a tremendously long, perfumed finish. The 2021 is blended with 12% Syrah, and fruit comes from Andremily's new Slide Hill estate vineyard, plus the Alta Mesa Vineyard and White Hawk Vineyard in Santa Barbara County. It was vinified using 75% whole clusters and matured around 21 months in 50% new French barriques and 600-liter demi-muids. 500 cases were made, which will be sold as part of a three-bottle box set for $330. A few magnums were also made, which will be sold as part of a two-bottle set with the 2021 No. 10 Syrah.

Also Available

ANDREMILY WINES
EABA 2020

California, United States

119713 | 6x750ml |

- 99 Points -

Jeb Dunnuck, August 2023

The EABA is more Syrah-dominated and checks in as 65% Syrah, 22% Mourvèdre, 10% Grenache, and the rest Viognier that saw plenty of stems and close to two years in 50% new French oak. Its inky purple hue is followed by a sensational bouquet of bloody blue fruits, black raspberries, iron, ground pepper, baking spices, and who knows what else. Incredibly complex and nuanced (yet intense) aromatically, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a deep, layered, concentrated mouthfeel, and a finish that won't quit. It’s certainly one of the biggest, richest wines in the lineup, yet like all of Jim's wines, it remains light on its feet, has brilliant purity of fruit, and is as drinkable as could be.

ANDREMILY WINES
White Cuvee 2021

California, United States

119714 | 6x750ml |

- 97 Points -

Wine Advocate, November 2023

The 2021 White Cuvée is a blend of 40% Chardonnay, 26% Roussanne, 19% Marsanne and 15% Viognier, with grapes from Jesperson Vineyard and Slide Hill Vineyard in Edna Valley, plus Stolpman Vineyard in Ballard Canyon. Matured for around 21 months in 50% new French barriques, it was bottled on August 12 and tasted on October 25. It opens with very classy matchstick and allspice that give way to an alluring core of peach and apple compote, jasmine and meringue. The full-bodied palate is luxuriously satiny and fantastically concentrated, although its notably vibrant acidity offers balance and creates juicy bursts of spicy fruit as it flows through the mouth. It boasts an epically long finish with a depth of spicy flavor that lures you back to the glass. 300 cases were made, which will be sold as part of a three-bottle box set.

About ANDREMILY WINES

Jim made his first wine under the Andremily name during his time at Sine Qua Non with Manfred and Elaine Krankl,. He took over the lease of the White Hawk Vineyard in Santa Barbara from the Krankl’s and released his first wine, the 2012 No.1, a Syrah dominated blend. Jeb Dunnuck called it “..about as good a first release as you're likely to find anywhere in the wine world today.”