Community Tasting Note

srh wrote:

Saturday, July 15, 2017 - Game of Rhones (The WineSellar & Brasserie, San Diego, CA): 100% Grenache from Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard Alta Mesa Block (Grenache Noir Clone) and Block J (Alban and 136 Clone); 20% whole cluster & 80% destemmed frt was fermented in open top fermentors, then aged 22 mos in FR oak, 7% new puncheons, 42% neutral puncheons, & 51% 2nd fill barriques; 14 Barrels produced; 15.5% ABV

N: Slightly closed; Smoky, toast, with some spice?

P: Med body; ALMOST swtish frt (with some heat?) met by tannic pucker which only somewhat resolves by the LONG, somewhat tannic, slightly bitter finish. NEEDS time, but then? 92 pts WA. [If anyone is interested, wine-searcher still shows one mid-May 2018 source @ $39.99.]

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