95 Points Brix26: "Bright red and blackberry fruits with a hint of white pepper show on the nose of this medium to full-bodied GSM which offers up a lush mouthfeel.  The wine is very distinctive in style, and is refined and well-built, “offering” expressive black stone fruit, green olive, a whiff of spice, and cured meat accents that build richness that leads into a long finish. The 2021 Sans Liege The Offering is a gorgeous blend of 43% Grenache, 38% Syrah, and 19% Mourvèdre.”

The Sans Liege "Offering" (a blend of 43% Grenache, 38% Syrah, and 19% Mourvèdre) is a wine that captures the imagination and challenges expectations, it displays a beautiful purity and depth that is reminiscent of having a summer picnic in an ancient church. Resinous scents of black cherry cola, frankincense, fresh-peeled Clementine orange, and vanilla extract lead to a well-structured and balanced palate of curried mix-berry cobbler, turmeric, dark chocolate cocoa nibs and black pepper with rocky, silky tannins.

“Sans Liege” (French for “without allegiance”) encapsulates founder and winemaker Curt Schalchlin’s philosophy of pursuing independence—balanced between the freedom of New World innovation and the tradition of the Rhône Valley, without anchoring to any single style.