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| Drinking window: Drink between 2007 and 2011 (based on 17 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 7 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by TottenCellars on 5/10/2014: Really drinking well, the fruit has subsided with a little bit of bottle bouquet coming through. It Was awarded WOTN against two other wellington grenaches and 8-10 other domestic and international grenaches at a variety of price points. Peters wines are built to age and this really shows through in this bottling. (1406 views) | | | Tasted by oldsailor on 11/6/2010 & rated 90 points: Popped and poured last night for some after dinner sipping. It was short on fruit, too much earth and leather for me. Finished the bottle with lunch today and the fruit was there in abundance. I only had one glass today, but it was superb. So the lesson learned is: DECANT!!! (1955 views) | | | Tasted by njbabs on 2/1/2008 & rated 89 points: Nose: Blackberry, plum and cranberry. Taste: Spicy lush fruity smoke. Solid vanilla grip and peppery finish. 89-90 (2493 views) | | | Tasted by Farm on 6/26/2007 & rated 84 points: I wasn't as fond of this wine as other reviewers. I found it to be too acidic. There were great fruit smells and tastes, but they were overpowered by the acidity and the wine finished too strong for me. Color was very nice. I would definitely decant this one or let it sit for a good 45 min. before consuming. That did seem to help calm down the initial pungency. (2694 views) | | | Tasted by HurrahSyrah on 5/18/2007 & rated 87 points: NC Vayniac Get Together (The Angus Barn-Raleigh, NC): Popped and poured. This wine exhibited a dark ruby/garnet color. On the nose, aromas of cherries, plum, and blackberries with hints of licorice and spice. At first, there was a good amount of heat from the nose that would eventually subside. On the palate, flavors of cherries, raspberries and blackberries were met with hints of herbs and earth. The finish was a bit short and the wine was a bit unbalanced-acidity wasn't balanced by the fruit and was a bit overbearing. HS87 (3310 views) | | | Tasted by javadrinker on 5/17/2007 & rated 89 points: Really enjoyable fruit forward wine. Beautiful red color and some nice legs. I didn't get much on the nose. A bit strong on the tannins for me at first but it really mellowed out over time. Will definitely buy this one again. (1912 views) | | | Tasted by sa66 on 4/9/2007 & rated 89 points: Color: vibrant ruby/violet
Nose: bright red fruit - raspberry and strawberry, florally perfumed, with hints of pepper and licorice.
Very smooth with great fruit on entry, which carries on nicely into the finish. Very pure and clean with good acidity to balance the juicy- slightly chewy fruit. A really easy drinking, pleasing wine which reveals excellent red fruit, bordering on jammy, but not in the over-extracted sweet sense - more like freshly crushed berries with subtle hints of spice adding complexity. Very enjoyable. (1749 views) |
| Grenache Varietal character (Appellation America) - Read more about GrenacheEstateIn the United States, "Wines with “estate bottled” designations must: a) also designate an appellation of origin or an AVA, and both the vineyards and the winery must be located there; b) the grapes must come from vineyards owned or controlled by the winery; and c) the wine must have been produced, from crush to bottle, in a continuous process without leaving the winery’s premises."
- WINE LABEL FAQS: A QUICK SUMMARY OF LABEL DESIGNATION RULES" by David E. StollUSAAmerican 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 Sonoma CountyMendocino CountySonoma ValleySonoma County, California, is one of the most important winegrowing regions in the whole of the United States. Vines have been planted here since the 1850s and, apart from the inevitable hiatus brought about by Prohibition, the county's relationship with wine has been prolific and unbroken.
Viticulturally speaking, Sonoma County is divided into three distinct sections: Sonoma Valley, Northern Sonoma and Sonoma Coast. Each of these has its own AVA title and encompasses several sub-AVAs within its boundaries. |
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