medium intensity ruby to slight garnet rim bright red cherries and sweet vanilla nose medium plus acidity medium plus alcohol medium body Red fruit, slight pith Somewhat dry but very fine tannin Pinot fans will like this longer finish, dryer red fruit more elegant wine.
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tiniest bit of brown starting to creep in. otherwise, transparent almost like a watered down barolo or something. this bottle had a great deal of sediment on the cork, but decanting with a fine metal strainer left no discernable negative effect on the wine.
the nose is something that i can't quite place, but is extremely specific. the red haribo gummi bears? cherry jolly rancher? that's what hits me first, but there's nice cranberry, raspberry, and some herbal-y (barrel?) spice-y notes nicely integrated as well.
wonderful balance between ripeness and freshness in the fruit. minerally (at least what i think people mean by that hah). super silky mouthfeel, like if you suck on a haribo gummi bear, where it's almost a thick, silky, glycerin-y feel. but i'm fairly sure the effect is accomplished via alternative means. absolutely dry wine, despite my gummi bear comparisons. finish isn't quite as impressive as everything else with this wine so far, which is maybe the only let down in my opinion.
wonderful food wine, extremely quaffable. love this wine.
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Served as a pre - Thanksgiving dinner wine with appetizers of cheeses and cured meat. A crowd favorite among my guests, always have a bottle in the cellar.
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In my opinion, the 2016 vintage was better than this one. I found the nose to be of tropical fruit. First sips were bright and lacking the usual red berry fruit. The finish was long and a little dry compared to other vintages. As the bottle opened up, started to get the red berry fruit, but slight. Had numerous prior vintages of this wine, and this one is definitely different. Still an enjoyable and fun wine to drink. Paired with a vegetarian farro and spinach dish
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Was introduced to the Grignolino at a Heitz-sponsored tasting in Miami — one of the most interesting California wines I’ve ever had, and to me it dominated the evening. Has the silkiness of a fine Barolo, but a display of fruit like a well-aged Pinot. Distinctive notes of strawberry, cinnamon and a hint of spice, with a pronounced balance and structure that was evident even in its relative infancy. Unbelievable that Heitz is offering a wine of this quality at this price point—its a gem.
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1/7/2024 - Ralphs Bar Likes this wine:
More interesting than it has any right to be, light and silky with red berries.
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9/21/2023 - Burgundeez wrote: 88 Points
Light, fruity, interesting summer porch wine.
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8/3/2023 - Laplace wrote: 85 Points
Scents of sour candied fruit and IPA beer!
The tannin level is about med plus.
The body is a little watery.
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5/19/2023 - crcarlson Likes this wine: 89 Points
medium intensity
ruby to slight garnet rim
bright red cherries and sweet vanilla nose
medium plus acidity
medium plus alcohol
medium body
Red fruit, slight pith
Somewhat dry but very fine tannin
Pinot fans will like this longer finish, dryer red fruit more elegant wine.
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4/29/2023 - Joeyskills wrote: 80 Points
This is not good. Taste like grape juice gone slightly bad. Could have been a bad bottle but nothing to compare it to
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12/5/2022 - Shavedaddy Likes this wine: 91 Points
tiniest bit of brown starting to creep in. otherwise, transparent almost like a watered down barolo or something. this bottle had a great deal of sediment on the cork, but decanting with a fine metal strainer left no discernable negative effect on the wine.
the nose is something that i can't quite place, but is extremely specific. the red haribo gummi bears? cherry jolly rancher? that's what hits me first, but there's nice cranberry, raspberry, and some herbal-y (barrel?) spice-y notes nicely integrated as well.
wonderful balance between ripeness and freshness in the fruit. minerally (at least what i think people mean by that hah). super silky mouthfeel, like if you suck on a haribo gummi bear, where it's almost a thick, silky, glycerin-y feel. but i'm fairly sure the effect is accomplished via alternative means. absolutely dry wine, despite my gummi bear comparisons. finish isn't quite as impressive as everything else with this wine so far, which is maybe the only let down in my opinion.
wonderful food wine, extremely quaffable. love this wine.
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11/24/2022 - Chill51 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Served as a pre - Thanksgiving dinner wine with appetizers of cheeses and cured meat. A crowd favorite among my guests, always have a bottle in the cellar.
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10/28/2022 - Chill51 wrote: 88 Points
In my opinion, the 2016 vintage was better than this one. I found the nose to be of tropical fruit. First sips were bright and lacking the usual red berry fruit. The finish was long and a little dry compared to other vintages. As the bottle opened up, started to get the red berry fruit, but slight. Had numerous prior vintages of this wine, and this one is definitely different. Still an enjoyable and fun wine to drink. Paired with a vegetarian farro and spinach dish
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8/15/2022 - joraesque wrote:
Meh…
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6/25/2022 - Madera16 Likes this wine:
Very good. Prefer the ‘16, this one has a tiny touch of heat, a bit more alcohol. But still classic.
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4/2/2022 - jbs712 wrote: 93 Points
Was introduced to the Grignolino at a Heitz-sponsored tasting in Miami — one of the most interesting California wines I’ve ever had, and to me it dominated the evening. Has the silkiness of a fine Barolo, but a display of fruit like a well-aged Pinot. Distinctive notes of strawberry, cinnamon and a hint of spice, with a pronounced balance and structure that was evident even in its relative infancy. Unbelievable that Heitz is offering a wine of this quality at this price point—its a gem.
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2/21/2022 - midiprincess wrote: 91 Points
Strawberries and peach blossoms. Light bodied but medium tannins give it structure. Really nice.
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