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| Drinking window: Drink between 2017 and 2021 (based on 23 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.9 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 20 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by wilkinsmd on 1/21/2022 & rated 89 points: Picked up a bottle for $18 during PA clearance sale. A touch oxidized, which some people actually liked. To me this is on the decline. Interesting white but no need to buy any more. (619 views) | | | Tasted by lifeattable on 1/15/2020: WAID - Tercero Visit: Nose has a petroly, rubbery aspect that I don't love, but the palate is lovely, with an amazing balance of lush fruit and bright acidity. Quenching finish leaves me wanting more. (554 views) | | | Tasted by BobMilton on 9/23/2019 & rated 92 points: Very nice Grenache Blanc. More body than most, with floral and stone fruit notes (455 views) | | | Tasted by CleverCorkage on 3/19/2019: Beautiful ripe and juicy green fruit. Medium + body is that has weight but is balanced out with bright acidity. (537 views) | | | Tasted by CleverCorkage on 2/21/2019: Was only left about an ounce! The result from coming home late from work. Good news was that it was a hit with my household.
Not too experienced with Grenache Blanc and really didn't know what to expect. This was a nice wine that had a M+ body and balanced with bright acidity. Pronounced green fruit was my biggest takeaway. Purchased at BD10 (521 views) | | | Tasted by BobMilton on 1/30/2019 & rated 94 points: Medium bodied with good fruit and a nice yellow color. Dang Larry makes great Rhone whites! (696 views) | | | Tasted by BobMilton on 8/22/2018 & rated 92 points: Dang this is good wine. Nice body, touch of citrus, smooth but not buttery. The last of my Terceros - time for a visit to restock. (729 views) | | | Tasted by MillerRoad on 8/12/2018: Crisp, fresh. Nice golden color. Had impressions of green-ness. Great wine with food, or on it's own - spanned the need. (711 views) | | | Tasted by fred o. on 7/27/2018: wine shop tasting with winemaker.
Waxy, rich-bodied but great acidity giving lift. Flavors of apple skin and stone fruit, white peach, herbal, some florals particularly on nose with time. Still drinking very well, would be good with a summery fish entree. 92 pts (936 views) | | | Tasted by ohne_musik on 7/4/2018: This is an excellent, serious white that needs a bit more age or to be eaten with food... right now, the oak is unfortunately a bit overpowering on both the nose and palate. Even so, the oak is not clumsy and it has enough balance and acid to give one confidence that it will integrate well. Electric acid, elderflower, kiwi, lime, honeycomb a bit of stone fruit and especially stone fruit pit bitterness. 14.2% but no flabbiness detected. 88 for now, with potential to be 91-92 in a few years as the oak mellows. (676 views) | | | Tasted by Frank Murray III on 2/18/2018: Falltacular 2018--some TNs (My House In The South OC): Opened yesterday, kept cool overnight under opened screw cap. Dig the light petrol in the aromatic. Pure, balanced, solid fruit core of what seems like a mix of melon, kiwi and some vivid acidity that lengthens the finish of the wine. The finish has the same spicy kiwi note that tingles for several seconds. This is medium weighted, with the edges lightly polished. Good stuff. (1572 views) | | | Tasted by Mrbuzz on 2/8/2018 & rated 92 points: Enjoying the softness/wax of this wine...banana skin/raw almonds...ripe white fruits with “perceived” sweetness, yet it’s not, because of the lifted energized citrus acidity...subtle flint strike, petrol, white pepper spice. Persistent floral and spice finish...with an extra dose of LP(Larry passion). A sunshine sipper here! (839 views) | | | Tasted by fred o. on 11/25/2017 & rated 92 points: By the glass pour at a restaurant (Otium in LA). Straw color. Nose some petrol, lemony, some wet rocks. Palate crisp, nice acidity, great citrus flavors, some salinity. Really nice richness and depth (1071 views) | | | Tasted by BobMilton on 5/11/2017 & rated 92 points: I don't know how Larry does it - but his Grenache Blanc always has more body and flavor than most (almost reminiscent of a Roussanne, which he does very well also). (893 views) | | | Tasted by Rieslingfan on 2/19/2017: Rich pear fruit with spice accents make for a substantial and fresh impression. There's good palate depth and moderate length. I have not been much of a white Rhone/Ranger fan, but this is a wine that states a good case for its grape and Larry as a winemaker. Serve with more substantial white meat or pork dishes with flavorful preparations. There is more than enough here to work with a wide range of foods. (1074 views) | | | Tasted by PIntag on 1/16/2017 & rated 94 points: Tasted over 2 days - consistent throughout.
This stimulating white is bursting with aroma and flavor. A distinct petrol note on the nose and palate along with some tropical fruit and other flavors I won't even try to identify. I did notice a slight bit of heat this go around. This can accompany very hearty meals if you're in the mood for a white without much chance of it getting overpowered. This white is mediocre when served cold, but let it warm to room temp and it really blossoms. If you're looking for a crisp, refreshing white, crack open something else. If you're looking for something to contemplate and focus on, this fits the bill. (658 views) | | | Tasted by MillerRoad on 12/4/2016 & rated 90 points: The Grenache Blanc from Tercero has become a favorite white of mine. The 2014 was no exception. Nice citrus notes. More mellow than I remember previous versions, with some honey notes, but still had some nice acidity. Not as tart, green, and crisp as I remember. This version has lots of mouthfeel and length. (602 views) | | | Tasted by PIntag on 11/25/2016 & rated 95 points: Great showing with Thanksgiving appetizers and by itself the following day. Expansive aromatics. On the palate, very flavorful, expressive and harmonious with depth and length, but not heavy. As with many other Tercero whites, drinks more like a fine red and shows more as it warms to room temp. I don't score many wines this high, but I couldn't see any reason not to bump this way up. Amazing white. (606 views) | | | Tasted by Anthonut on 11/1/2016 & rated 91 points: Citrus notes with a nice line of acidity that made this pair very well with a rich, vegan Kofte. (530 views) | | | Tasted by JonnyG on 6/30/2016 & rated 90 points: The Taste Pilots, 2.0: Grenache Night (An Undisclosed Gem of a Private Room Somewhere in Buellton, CA): Lush and sweet, a touch flabby but as this was just bottled I have no doubt it will settle nicely. Drink 2016 - 2020. (1046 views) |
| Tercero Producer websiteUSAAmerican 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/
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Central Coast AVA WikipediaSanta Ynez ValleyThe Santa Ynez Valley AVA is the largest wine sub-region of Santa Barbara County and has the highest concentration of vineyards. The valley runs from east to west, between the Purisima Hills and the San Rafael Mountains in the north, and the Santa Ynez Mountains in the south. Although the valley is open to the Pacific Ocean in the west, the fact that it is relatively narrow means that limited cool air and fog is funnelled in. Low average rainfall and a very long growing season make the region ideal for quality wine production.
The diverse climates of Santa Ynez Valley mean that a wide array of wines is produced. The cool, western part of the AVA is predominantly planted with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, accompanied by other aromatic white varieties. Botrytis cinerea (noble rot) is able to flourish here, allowing some outstanding dessert wines to be produced in suitable vintages. Further east, the cooling effect of the ocean is lessened as both vineyard elevation and average temperatures increase. This warmer part of Santa Ynez Valley is more suited to fuller-bodied grape varieties, such as Syrah and Merlot.
more ...s expected, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir thrive, while the more inland zones lay claim to Bordeaux varietals and some Rhone blends. |
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