100% Grenache from Columbia Valley. Ripe Strawberries, red currants, blueberries. Secondary notes of cinnamon, graphite, tar and a hint of oak. Really nice Grenache at peak drinkability.
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Decanted two hours. Nose: has NW all over it with graphite, cherries, blackberries, smoke and tar. Orange citrus is really bright. Gorgeous nose. Palate: medium bodied with bright acidity and fine grain tannin. The palate is quite similar to the nose with graphite, flint, sweet hickory smoked meat, thyme and tar. Boysenberries come out as well. Too thin for the amount of acid which detracts from the complexity and depth of flavor. Has the acid to last a number of years but the thinness doesn't sell me on its ability to approve; it was probably better a few years ago. From a cold, difficult vintage but I've had plenty of wines that overcame 2010 much better than this one.
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Walks a fine line between bigger, heartier grenache and something with elegance and finesse. Lots of fruit and pepper on the nose at first, which then opens up to show more high toned red aromas. Raspberry and blackberries showed up for me. On the palate it's spicy and full of sweet red berry flavors, but that is countered by great acidity. Overall a really, really good bottle of wine worth every penny.
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Portland CellarTracker offline (Sauvage et Fausse Piste Winery, Portland, Oregon): Replete with blackberry, white pepper and fresh stems. Juicy black-raspberry, a fraction of grape candy, verdant greens, ripe with plenty of purity and refined acidity. Soft and plush on the winding finish. A speck of heat detected initially, which blew off after revisiting later in the evening.
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2/4/2017 - AlphaMikeFoxtrot wrote: 90 Points
100% Grenache from Columbia Valley. Ripe Strawberries, red currants, blueberries. Secondary notes of cinnamon, graphite, tar and a hint of oak. Really nice Grenache at peak drinkability.
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12/30/2016 - goodvitis.com wrote: 88 Points
Decanted two hours. Nose: has NW all over it with graphite, cherries, blackberries, smoke and tar. Orange citrus is really bright. Gorgeous nose. Palate: medium bodied with bright acidity and fine grain tannin. The palate is quite similar to the nose with graphite, flint, sweet hickory smoked meat, thyme and tar. Boysenberries come out as well. Too thin for the amount of acid which detracts from the complexity and depth of flavor. Has the acid to last a number of years but the thinness doesn't sell me on its ability to approve; it was probably better a few years ago. From a cold, difficult vintage but I've had plenty of wines that overcame 2010 much better than this one.
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8/8/2015 - oropeza Likes this wine: 88 Points
Bright black fruit with earth and slight pepper on the finish; Nicely balanced.
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9/20/2013 - ucbeau Likes this wine:
Walks a fine line between bigger, heartier grenache and something with elegance and finesse. Lots of fruit and pepper on the nose at first, which then opens up to show more high toned red aromas. Raspberry and blackberries showed up for me. On the palate it's spicy and full of sweet red berry flavors, but that is countered by great acidity. Overall a really, really good bottle of wine worth every penny.
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1/11/2013 - VinLancaster wrote:
Portland CellarTracker offline (Sauvage et Fausse Piste Winery, Portland, Oregon): Replete with blackberry, white pepper and fresh stems. Juicy black-raspberry, a fraction of grape candy, verdant greens, ripe with plenty of purity and refined acidity. Soft and plush on the winding finish. A speck of heat detected initially, which blew off after revisiting later in the evening.
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