I have historically enjoyed JC Cellars wines (especially the zins) but this carignane was disappointing. Non-descript fruit and heat on the finish. You could have told me this was an Orin Swift blend and I would not have batted an eye. Oh well. Guess I'll stick to the zins!
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I really enjoyed this wine. A pronounced funkiness at first that added another dimension. Well balanced and interesting flavor. Carignanne can make a great wine in good hands.
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10/14/2021 - RichEB1 wrote: 86 Points
I have historically enjoyed JC Cellars wines (especially the zins) but this carignane was disappointing. Non-descript fruit and heat on the finish. You could have told me this was an Orin Swift blend and I would not have batted an eye. Oh well. Guess I'll stick to the zins!
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3/24/2019 - dlduchon Likes this wine: 91 Points
I really enjoyed this wine. A pronounced funkiness at first that added another dimension. Well balanced and interesting flavor. Carignanne can make a great wine in good hands.
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