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| Drinking window: Drink between 2012 and 2014 (based on 14 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 86.7 pts. and median of 87 pts. in 11 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Jmessitt on 6/20/2013 & rated 83 points: Earthy and smooth, but not exceptional. (2206 views) | | | Tasted by Syrogr on 3/29/2013 & rated 89 points: Unusual blend: Mourvédre 36%, Grenache 28%,Cinsault 19%, Syrah 17%. Pleasant bouquet; dark and brooding; flavor bomb. (2331 views) | | | Tasted by dwaynelm on 1/4/2012 & rated 87 points: Raspberry, blueberry. Tight acidity and moderate to high tannin. Tannin seems to kill the long finish. (2829 views) | | | Tasted by dwaynelm on 11/5/2011 & rated 86 points: Licorice, dark fruit, and earthy elements on the nose. All but the licorice on the mouth with good acidic and tannic structure. Tannin and/or alcohol finish is a little harsh. (2986 views) | | | Tasted by dwaynelm on 9/15/2011 & rated 85 points: Dark cherry, touch of blueberry, moderate tannin. Could use a little more acidity. (2101 views) | | | Tasted by tward on 9/6/2011 & rated 87 points: Quite good QPR on this solid California GSM. Oak on the initial nose blows off, it shows meaty and tar notes with some high notes, fairly ripe and fruit driven, but with decent balance. Held up well the second night, may have improved. (1038 views) | | | Tasted by DLCampbell on 8/11/2011 & rated 84 points: Has a pleasant mixture of fruit with earth/herbs/meat on the nose. On the palate it is showing good spice but has too much heat for me and some superficial fruit. It's a nice attempt at a decent CdR, but the alcohol is far too distracting. Not bad, but not my cup of tea. (1050 views) | | | Tasted by Colima74 on 2/23/2011 & rated 90 points: Started off a bit too oaky for my tastes, with sweet tannins. However, on day 2, this had become better integrated and showed some different levels of flavor on the red/dark red spectrum. Ended up being quite good. (1080 views) |
| Curtis Producer websiteRed Rhone Blend Read about the different grapes used to produce red and white Rhone wines
On CellarTracker, Red Rhone Blend is the term for a wine consisting of two or more of the traditional 13 Southern Rhone grape varieties. Typically it's the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre or Cinsault grapes, but can also contain the Muscardin, Counoise, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Picpoul, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Picardan or Vaccarese grapes.
A 'food' wine. Lacking pretension and intended for local consumption with local cuisine. Lacks the 'high' notes on a Bordeaux, more earthy and sharper so often a better partner to meat dishes with a sauce. USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Central Coasthttp://www.ccwinegrowers.org/links.html
http://www.discovercaliforniawines.com/regional-wine-organizations/
http://beveragetradenetwork.com/en/btn-academy/list-of-winegrowers-association-in-central-coast-california-274.htm
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