In a blind tasting people thought it was 3-5 years old - tons of energy. There’s a great mix of umami & richness with red/purple fruit & spice. Great acid profile at 11 years old.
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Pop and pour. This bottle showed even better than the magnum. The Levity is a masculine yet light Grenache blend with a healthy 32% Syrah giving it some dark fruit and licorice to go with the red berries and spice. Some Viognier, a Sanguis signature, gives it a hint of citrus. A beautiful wine that paired well with sous vide pork chops with Dijon mustard sauce.
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This is a full bodied Grenache right in the middle of its drinking window, with a little Syrah mixed in. It has intense flavors of red and blue fruits with enough body, acidity and heat to accompany grilled pork tenderloin.
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Second time trying this wine since the first 1.5 yrs ago. This time at Cowboy Ciao Scottsdale. The wine is aging beautifully; CC's cellar management and perfect serving temperature aren't hurting things any.
Notes are similar to Jan '15, but if anything has changed, it's that the nose is a knockout. Deep, deep loamy earth, cobbler, raspberry jam. Wild berry and graphite/tar are on the palate, and the structure, texture, and finish are awesome. Maybe a deserted island wine for me given its balance and versatility (tried it with the scallop/morel app and...whoa).
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This was a great wine, re-affirming the winemaking talents of Matthias Pippig. A superbly balanced effort right now, opens up with a medium dark colour leading to very pleasant notes of flowers, cola, spice. The "weight" of the wine is right around where you want it to be; the finish was 20-30 sec, with the rounded tannins showing up all the way through. Decanted, and served over several hours, the last glass was the best so I'd have to suggest that I think this bottle still have 5 very good years left in it. Varietals listed as "SECRET" on the label, but the wineries own website lists as GSVR (the latter being Roussanne).
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This is a big wine but also displays a well balanced structure and finish. I would not say this has a lot of nuance but it is Grenache and it delivers on the fruit paste, jammy backbone that delivers a long and balanced finished. 15.6% alcohol.
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Coming off my first Sanguis experience, which wasn't great. This helps me understand what all the fuss is about. The blend of GSV is artistic. Big gushy cherry and berry fruit up front from the grenache, compact wild berry, herb, and river stone from the syrah, and a full-on floral wrapper from the Viognier. In a great drinking window with balance, polish, elegance, and power. Enamored.
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Let me preface this by saying I am a huge fan of Sanguis. With that being said, this is my least favorite one to date. I decanted for 6 hours at cellar temp before my first glass. The nose was awesome at this point, but the taste was ver muted. I thought maybe it was because it needed to warm up a bit, but this did not help much either. What flavor was there felt disjointed. I took the decanter out of the cellar at the 8 hour mark and had the rest of the bottle from the 9 to 11 hour mark. Hit its sweet spot and was great for glass two and three. Then glass four declined greatly. Would give glass number 1 a score of 88, glass 2 and 3 a 94, and glass 4 an 86. Hopefully a couple more years in the bottle will make the other bottle I have work a bit better.
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Reminds me of the Torrin we tried last week in that it's good, but maybe just not quite for us. Decanted for 5-6 hrs before drinking, nursed it over the next few. Some strawberry, cherry, a little charcoal and spice. Just slightly out of balance for us with the alcohol riding on top, especially the nose where it's tough to pick many individual components out. Certainly well made, and we're enjoying it, but I think for us, we can find others we enjoy better.
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Sanguis Dinner with Mattias Pippig (Cowboy Ciao): Deep ruby color. Meaty, barbacued red fruit aromatics with some interesting earthiness. Tastes of blackberry, cherry, anise, tobacco, black pepper, charcoal, and mint. Medium bodied. Good freshness and reasonably well balanced. Earthy finish with nice complexity.
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11/9/2020 - jvphoto Likes this wine: 92 Points
In a blind tasting people thought it was 3-5 years old - tons of energy. There’s a great mix of umami & richness with red/purple fruit & spice. Great acid profile at 11 years old.
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7/30/2020 - Quiet Lion Likes this wine: 94 Points
Pop and pour. This bottle showed even better than the magnum. The Levity is a masculine yet light Grenache blend with a healthy 32% Syrah giving it some dark fruit and licorice to go with the red berries and spice. Some Viognier, a Sanguis signature, gives it a hint of citrus. A beautiful wine that paired well with sous vide pork chops with Dijon mustard sauce.
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4/17/2020 - Stevere Likes this wine: 93 Points
This is a full bodied Grenache right in the middle of its drinking window, with a little Syrah mixed in. It has intense flavors of red and blue fruits with enough body, acidity and heat to accompany grilled pork tenderloin.
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12/8/2019 - Quiet Lion Likes this wine: 93 Points
From magnum. This is showing beautifully with funky dark fruit and a touch of citrus. Drink now.
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7/22/2018 - Stevere Likes this wine: 93 Points
Big fruit, both red and dark, from the mixture of Grenache and Syrah. Viognier softens and sweetens the mix to make a big wine a pleasure to drink.
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6/7/2018 - danielbleier Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nice tart cherry tones with strawberry and sweet spice. Vibrant acidity keeps things lively.
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7/23/2016 - tomherer Likes this wine: 94 Points
Second time trying this wine since the first 1.5 yrs ago. This time at Cowboy Ciao Scottsdale. The wine is aging beautifully; CC's cellar management and perfect serving temperature aren't hurting things any.
Notes are similar to Jan '15, but if anything has changed, it's that the nose is a knockout. Deep, deep loamy earth, cobbler, raspberry jam. Wild berry and graphite/tar are on the palate, and the structure, texture, and finish are awesome. Maybe a deserted island wine for me given its balance and versatility (tried it with the scallop/morel app and...whoa).
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10/25/2015 - hrazdiiv Likes this wine: 93 Points
This was a great wine, re-affirming the winemaking talents of Matthias Pippig. A superbly balanced effort right now, opens up with a medium dark colour leading to very pleasant notes of flowers, cola, spice. The "weight" of the wine is right around where you want it to be; the finish was 20-30 sec, with the rounded tannins showing up all the way through. Decanted, and served over several hours, the last glass was the best so I'd have to suggest that I think this bottle still have 5 very good years left in it. Varietals listed as "SECRET" on the label, but the wineries own website lists as GSVR (the latter being Roussanne).
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6/22/2015 - GlenviewGSW Likes this wine: 94 Points
This is a big wine but also displays a well balanced structure and finish. I would not say this has a lot of nuance but it is Grenache and it delivers on the fruit paste, jammy backbone that delivers a long and balanced finished. 15.6% alcohol.
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1/7/2015 - tomherer Likes this wine: 93 Points
Coming off my first Sanguis experience, which wasn't great. This helps me understand what all the fuss is about. The blend of GSV is artistic. Big gushy cherry and berry fruit up front from the grenache, compact wild berry, herb, and river stone from the syrah, and a full-on floral wrapper from the Viognier. In a great drinking window with balance, polish, elegance, and power. Enamored.
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3/5/2014 - jlaws7lh Likes this wine: 91 Points
Let me preface this by saying I am a huge fan of Sanguis. With that being said, this is my least favorite one to date. I decanted for 6 hours at cellar temp before my first glass. The nose was awesome at this point, but the taste was ver muted. I thought maybe it was because it needed to warm up a bit, but this did not help much either. What flavor was there felt disjointed. I took the decanter out of the cellar at the 8 hour mark and had the rest of the bottle from the 9 to 11 hour mark. Hit its sweet spot and was great for glass two and three. Then glass four declined greatly. Would give glass number 1 a score of 88, glass 2 and 3 a 94, and glass 4 an 86. Hopefully a couple more years in the bottle will make the other bottle I have work a bit better.
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3/3/2013 - domco wrote: 89 Points
Reminds me of the Torrin we tried last week in that it's good, but maybe just not quite for us. Decanted for 5-6 hrs before drinking, nursed it over the next few. Some strawberry, cherry, a little charcoal and spice. Just slightly out of balance for us with the alcohol riding on top, especially the nose where it's tough to pick many individual components out. Certainly well made, and we're enjoying it, but I think for us, we can find others we enjoy better.
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11/28/2012 - kstoddard Likes this wine: 91 Points
Sanguis Dinner with Mattias Pippig (Cowboy Ciao): Deep ruby color. Meaty, barbacued red fruit aromatics with some interesting earthiness. Tastes of blackberry, cherry, anise, tobacco, black pepper, charcoal, and mint. Medium bodied. Good freshness and reasonably well balanced. Earthy finish with nice complexity.
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