One of the famed brands in the Pacific Northwest, No Girls was initially started by superstar vigneron, Christophe Baron as a project winery with Cayuse GM Trevor Dorland, following the success of Cayuse Vineyards. The style of winemaking focuses on the unique terroir of the ‘La Paciencia Vineyard’. The ‘La Paciencia (patience) Vineyard' was planted between 2003 and 2005, and is located near the Armada vineyard, as the first couple of vintages of wine from this vineyard were declassified. The name ‘No Girls’ is connected with the history of Walla Walla. Christophe purchased a building in 2002 that was a former brothel and inside the new building, he noticed the words ‘No Girls’ painted on the wall— and the wine label is an actual photograph of the former brothel. Their first vintage was in 2008 and No Girls has been a remarkable success since then.
Elizabeth Bourcier has been at the helm of this incredible project since 2011. She is crafting some of the best wines on the west coast. She makes one of the great Grenache wines in North America under this label from the ‘La Paciencia Vineyard,’ which is truly one of a kind — it shows a remarkable purity and ranges from bacon fat to blood orange and everything in between. Sometimes these wines are available around 100 dollars at WineBid but typically only able to procure through the No Girls mailing list. The 2019 No Girls ‘La Paciencia Vineyard’ Grenache (OB, 97) is one of the most beautiful wines I have tasted in the past year. It is very pretty, with serious finesse, but shows good depth and concentration with insanely good flavor range. This is a collector’s item that will be sure to please any serious lover of this special region, set in ancient cobblestones. Learn more about this special boutique winery at https://nogirlswine.com/nogirls/
2019 No Girls ‘Double Lucky’ Red Wine- A beautiful proprietary blend of Grenache, Syrah and Tempranillo, which was mainly crafted from younger vines, the 2019 No Girls ‘Double Lucky’ Red Wine opens with red rose petals alongside green peppercorns, white truffle and shades of marionberry on the nose. Soft on the mouth, with good finesse, this very salty and savory wine is best consumed over the next few years. Drink 2022-2028- 93
2019 No Girls ‘La Pacencia Vineyard’ Grenache- The stunning 2019 No Girls ‘La Pacencia Vineyard’ Grenache is a spectacular effort by resident vigneronne Elizabeth Bourcier. Stored in neutral large-format oak barrels and Grenache was given more than 50% stem inclusion. Right away the head-turning umami tones entice aromatically, with white pepper, salt dusted red raspberry and shades of Kalamata olive that all meld in the glass. The palate is lithe and polished with a seamless texture and a finish that doesn’t quit. More focused and finesse-driven than the 2018 bottling, but equally good, this one of a kind Grenache really needs an hour of air if consuming right now. Drink 2022-2030- 97
2019 No Girls ‘La Pacencia Vineyard’ Syrah- Absolutely dazzling wine, the 2019 No Girls ‘La Pacencia Vineyard’ Syrah is a knockout effort from this cooler vintage. Translucent in color, this takes on soy sauce and charcuterie notes alongside white pepper dusted bacon and shades of green olives and citrus blossom on this complex nose. The soft texture and wonderful tension really drives this beautiful wine that shows a great melange of red fruits, blood orange zest as well as salty and stony accents on the palate. Finishing very long, with plenty of mouth-watering acidity, enjoy this great wine over the next eight years. Make sure to give this an hour of air if consuming in its finesse-filled youth. Drink 2022-2030- 96
2019 No Girls ’La Pacencia Vineyard’ Tempranillo- The glorious 2019 No Girls ’La Pacencia Vineyard’ Tempranillo was stored in 30% new French oak prior to bottling. On the bouquet this delivers wild blackberry and salted pork shoulder alongside violets and shades of hoisin sauce. The palate is deep and concentrated with rich dark plum, black currant and white pepper dusted smoked brisket tones with suggestions of creme de violette. With loads of mouth-watering acidity, this beautiful wine is really delicious to consume right now. Drink 2022-2030- 95