The last of my Ed Sellers wines... The wine held up remarkably these 11 years with a touch of deep red fruit remaining but plenty of tertiary interest to be found. Acid soft but still in check and fully integrated tannins to round things out. One of Amy Butler's wines... be sure to check out here Carignans under her Rancho Cellars label.
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Brown-tinged dark ruby. Strawberry pie, oak, earth and spice nose. Full bodied, dirty raspberries, pepper, chocolate cherries, well integrated tannins, tobacco, sharp acid, and a long finish. Good with food and good without. Very nice wine.
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Slightly cloudy dark red. Strawberry, earth, and vanilla nose. Medium bodied, thickly spiced raspberries, chocolate cherries, white pepper, full grainy tannins, good acid, smokey tobacco, and a medium+ finish with a bit of pucker. This was good on day 1, but even better on day 2.
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Classic California Rhone profile: ripe, round, smoky and brimming with dark red and blue fruits. Predominantly Grenache with some Mourvedre and Syrah. Solid beam of acidity makes for a nice backbone. Medium-to-full body with polished tannins. Hefty but not overwrought. Very drinkable and showing beautifully now.
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6/12/2018 - brinko99 Likes this wine: 92 Points
The last of my Ed Sellers wines... The wine held up remarkably these 11 years with a touch of deep red fruit remaining but plenty of tertiary interest to be found. Acid soft but still in check and fully integrated tannins to round things out. One of Amy Butler's wines... be sure to check out here Carignans under her Rancho Cellars label.
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5/2/2015 - merryberry Likes this wine: 90 Points
Brown-tinged dark ruby. Strawberry pie, oak, earth and spice nose. Full bodied, dirty raspberries, pepper, chocolate cherries, well integrated tannins, tobacco, sharp acid, and a long finish. Good with food and good without. Very nice wine.
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5/30/2013 - Hubduc wrote: 92 Points
Improved with cellar time.
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5/18/2013 - Hubduc wrote: 92 Points
With a little cellar time, this is becoming spectacular. Popped, poured, and enjoyed!
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5/7/2012 - merryberry wrote: 88 Points
Slightly cloudy dark red. Strawberry, earth, and vanilla nose. Medium bodied, thickly spiced raspberries, chocolate cherries, white pepper, full grainy tannins, good acid, smokey tobacco, and a medium+ finish with a bit of pucker. This was good on day 1, but even better on day 2.
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3/25/2012 - Martin Redmond wrote: 90 Points
2012 Rhone Rangers Grand Tasting (San Francisco, Fort Mason Festival Pavillion): Smokey, baking spice, dark red fruit aromas. Medium-bodied, velvety with silky tannins, and dark cherry, raspberry, and vanilla spice flavors. Blend of Grenache (71%), Mourvèdre (16%), and Syrah(13%) Syrah
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12/13/2011 - valecnik wrote: 91 Points
Classic California Rhone profile: ripe, round, smoky and brimming with dark red and blue fruits. Predominantly Grenache with some Mourvedre and Syrah. Solid beam of acidity makes for a nice backbone. Medium-to-full body with polished tannins. Hefty but not overwrought. Very drinkable and showing beautifully now.
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3/28/2010 - soyhead wrote: 88 Points
Grand Tasting, SF, Rhone Rnagers
strawberry, plum, tannins and acidity well balanced, drinking nicely now
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