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Community Tasting Notes 35
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VinoDiver Likes this wine: 90 points
December 13, 2018 - Started thin but the Wine changed over 30 min. Added body and fruit became more pronounced.
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williamswhine Likes this wine: 89 points
September 7, 2015 - A bit smoky fruit on nose and palate. A little bit past its prime. Medium bodied, medium finish. Drink now if you've got it.
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konadog wrote:
January 19, 2015 - bright raspberry, a touch of anise
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AMM3RD wrote: 90 points
August 15, 2013 - This wine has settled into a nice place. Drink over the next 3 years. Great with steak, was a little too big on its own before dinner. This is a modern style cali red with big fruit and spice. Well made wine, but not for the faint of heart...AM
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JFish wrote:
January 7, 2013 - Quick TN: Popped and poured. Some black pepper on the nose, but it is not offputting, like with the last bottles of the 2006. I find these Outpost grenaches so different than any other California grenache, but not necessarily in a good way. There is a certain funkiness, in addition to the pepper, the belies the deep, dark cherry and I can't put my finger on it. It isn't bad, but it isn't great. I find that it detracts from the wine. There is some moderate tannin, but it is a fairly "smooth" wine. I've a few left from 2005-2007 and I'll let them sit to see what happens.
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By Gary Vaynerchuk
Head to Head Grenache Blind Tasting, Episode #873, 6/11/2010 (link) 87 points(Outpost Howell Mountain Grenache) #2; BLIND; VaynerPAZZZ; COLOR-medium/dark; NOSE-very pretty; black pepper is undeniable, then beautiful fresh strawberries; but little bit of strawberry fruit roll-up (fake) which makes me think Australia or Spain ; PALATE-big, bright, New World; a little heat coming through; big bright fruit; good tannins; tight; a little hollow in the mid-palate, but artificial (fake); POST REVEAL-just a little too New World for me; RP-90; GV-87
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By Richard Jennings
8/24/2009 (link) 92 points(Outpost Grenache) Nice black fruit, charcoal nose; tasty, black fruit, charcoal palate with structure; medium finish (50% whole cluster)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2007
- Type Red
- Producer Outpost
- Varietal Grenache
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Howell Mountain
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 60 (20%)
- Consumed 233 (80%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerOutpost
- VarietyGrenache
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationHowell Mountain
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- AppellationHowell Mountain