That’s right! Parallax is back!!! At 64% OFF, with 94-points! A $75, small-production release from an up-and-coming project… for $27? NO-BRAINER!

Hot on the heels of the Caelesta Perigee offer this Wednesday, we secured some more of this bargain.

When we first brought this wine out it went down as one of our most popular Paso reds ever. Trusty Ops like Jim Cleer and Stephen Beck showered it with praise and called it a “really great QPR”.

You know that’s true when our own Agents buy a wine by the caseload. I think we took maybe five cases home.

“Caelesta Vineyard sits on steep hillsides at the end of the Templeton Gap’s cool wind tunnel, imbuing the Farrell family’s Rhône varieties with tremendous depth.” – Wine Enthusiast

Say less. But tell me so much more!

If you love those big, powerful, round, fruit-loaded Paso reds but also value complexity this is a MUST have. Skip the fine print, head straight to the checkout, and lock it down.

When we tasted this, it delivered all the juicy, powerful Paso power we hoped for. And when we saw the pricing? Disbelief followed by instant jubilation.

Caelesta Vineyard is a name to learn. For good reason. A relative newcomer to the Paso Robles wine scene, they own a 200-acre property and planted vines on the elevated hillsides in 2017. The Templeton Gap AVA sits closest to the Pacific Ocean in Paso and is the coolest of the 11 AVAs, giving the magical combination for ripe sun-drenched fruit without sacrificing structure.

And their property is rich with Linne Calodo soils that offer a terrific minerality, lending layers of elegance and restraint to the otherwise high-octane wines so often produced in the region.

With just a few years of production under their belt at their new winery they’re already crushing it and seem to be doing everything right, already storming the gates with 94 points on the way to cultdom.

Winemaker Brian Farrell Jr. deserves much of the credit here. He worked with some big-timers in the industry.

First was Pete Turrone who’s behind the venerable My Favorite Neighbor and Harvey & Harriet wines. Then with Tony Biagi, whose resumé is too long to list – think CADE, Plumpjack, Clos du Val, Hourglass… He recently took the helm at To Kalon Vineyard Co. and earned his first 100 Point wine for Amici.

Brian had worked with Tony at Jada prior, plus at Epoch as well as Two Hands in Australia learning the nuances of winemaking. In 2019 they released their first vintage and simply crushed it.

This is pretty, well extracted, rich, meaty and juicy. With deep, dark black fruit - mission fig, black currant, and blackberry, rounded out with a teriyaki spice sort of jerky thing, or some other cured meats, black pepper, asphalt, and other wild savory elements going on here.

Truly unique, and not for the meek or mild mannered. When we first offered it a couple of years ago, it packed a punch and benefited from another year or two of age. And now that it has had some time to settle down, it’s so pretty and drinks wonderfully.

This wine has a lot of versatility with food pairings. Especially now that the tannins have softened. Try Butternut squash risotto with sage and brown butter; Vietnamese bún chả (grilled pork with nuoc cham); Harissa-roasted cauliflower with pomegranate molasses; Duck confit tacos; Roast pork loin with a fruit-based pan sauce (cherry, plum, or fig) (p.s., pork tenderloin would be great too!; or Braised short rib ragu over pappardelle.

Noshing….??? Try Marcona almonds with rosemary and sea salt, or A simple charcuterie spread leaning soft and mild; think soppressata or a mild salami. Pecorino Toscano Fresca (If you can find it, not to be confused with a regular or aged one). Aged Gouda (not super crystallized action, but one that gives you both textures). Gruyère or Comté cheeses.

We’re honestly shocked we got more of this. $75 SRP. $27 here It sold out on us once already. Second chances like this one don’t tend to wait around.

94 Points - Wine Enthusiast - ”Focused aromas of crushed asphalt, loamy soil, violet and cassis are dark and elegant on the nose of this blend of 42% Syrah, 32% Mourvèdre and 26% Grenache. The palate is very savory, with flavors of charred meat, cracked pepper and vibrant elderberry fruit.”