(Grand RĂªve Collaboration Series V Red Wine Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Red Mountain) A beautiful, complex aroma profile with violets, abundant red fruit, and minerals. An unapologetically big, rich, powerful, smack-you-in-the-face type of wine with gobs of red fruit. The alcohol level is high on this wine but it works. 90% Grenache, 10% Syrah. Aged 15 months in French Burgundy barrels (100% new). 15.5% Alcohol. 100 cases produced. To be released fall 2010. Chris Gorman (Gorman Winery) winemaker.
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(Grand Reve Vintners Collaboration Series V Ciel du Cheval Vineyard) Login and sign up and see review text.A focus on Washington State, Issue #4, 5/1/2010, (See more on JebDunnuck.com...)