Community Tasting Notes 28

• JonnyG Likes this wine: 92 points

  October 24, 2019 - Wine Tandems Night (Sets of Mini-Verticals) (The Grand Room at Industrial Eats, Buellton, CA): Impressively fresh and energetic, with compact notes of tart red fruit, some pepper and a touch of oak. Patience rewarded, though no rush.

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• brigcampbell wrote: 91 points

  September 19, 2014 - Popped for International Grenache day, didn't even know there was a day but I celebrate it about once a month.
  
  I've had these buried in the closet because I didn't want to open them too early and I'm glad I waited, they're starting to blossom.
  
  Very dark in color, showing as youthful. The fruit profile on the palate and nose is distinctly dark blackberry like the kind I would pick as a kid, good memories flooding back. The wine is still framed by significant structure of maturing tannins and acidity filled with the blackberry, white pepper, sage, and dried brush. I only decanted this for an hour but I'm sure it would benefit from more air but there won't be any left after the gang figures this one out.

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• grafstrb wrote: 89 points

  September 8, 2014 - -- cracked and poured --
  -- tasted non-blind over approx. 3 hours --
  
  NOSE: ripe red & purple berries; not funky; bit of a tart or high-toned aspect --- maybe alcohol?; pretty straightforward; a bit red berry jammy after a couple hours open.
  
  BODY: ruby-violet color of medium to medium-deep depth; medium bodied.
  
  TASTE: ripe boysenberry and blackberry; a cherry note presents itself on some sips, too; very fine tannins grip the front and mid palates; medium acidity; hint of dried herbs on the finish, which is of medium to medium-strong intensity; still seems young; paired very nicely with braised beef roast; 14.9% alc. was initially well-hidden, but did become noticeable after a couple hours open; medium complexity; better with food than without; slight hint of leather after approx. 2.5 hours. Drink now - 2016.
  
  50, 5, 11, 16, 7 = 89

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• MillerRoad Likes this wine: 90 points

  June 16, 2014 - Still drinking very well. Nice fruit, mostly sweet raspberry. Some smoke and wood, and a little pepper. Nice acidity. Medium weight. Drank over 3 nights with little change.

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• Ridgerunner Likes this wine: 92 points

  April 19, 2014 - I am a huge fan of these wines and where they are going!

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• Vintage 2008
• Type Red
• Producer Tercero
• Varietal Grenache
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Larner Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Central Coast
• Appellation Santa Ynez Valley

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• In Cellars 15 (18%)
• Consumed 67 (82%)

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