First of all, I'm definitely into what CA producers are doing with southern French grapes these days, and I'm all for Carignan-heavy blends. However, this one is just not taming the grape well enough to be pleasurable. The tannins are pretty rounded out, which is nice, but the acid is pretty searing and the general mouthfeel is rough and metallic. Everything is a little all over the place at the moment. Some good chewy fruit, but it's not held in place. This could improve with a couple years in bottle, but it could unravel completely. Pass on this one. $10.
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No
/ Comment
Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.
12/24/2015 - Benj wrote: 82 Points
First of all, I'm definitely into what CA producers are doing with southern French grapes these days, and I'm all for Carignan-heavy blends. However, this one is just not taming the grape well enough to be pleasurable. The tannins are pretty rounded out, which is nice, but the acid is pretty searing and the general mouthfeel is rough and metallic. Everything is a little all over the place at the moment. Some good chewy fruit, but it's not held in place. This could improve with a couple years in bottle, but it could unravel completely. Pass on this one. $10.
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
11/8/2015 - brinko99 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Loved the wine. Rustic and a bit rough around the edges but great complexity; cooked fruits, a bit of pepper, leather...
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
9/27/2015 - jhberkeley Likes this wine: 91 Points
It wouldn't hurt to get more of this!
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
5/17/2015 - jhberkeley wrote: 87 Points
Decent, but not special.
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
4/11/2015 - stevefwest wrote: 88 Points
Opened up, try decanting
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment