2007 Beckmen Vineyards Grenache Whole Cluster Purisima Mountain Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (4) Median Score: 90 points

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  3/14/2020 - carlsport Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Shockingly still going strong with plenty of fruit though tannins are mostly gone.

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  6/20/2013 - stubbie999 wrote:

  Wish I had this with food, but it was not to be. On its own, there was noticeable alcoholic heat on the finish. The whole cluster fermentation added a nice herbal quality to balance the classic strawberry grenache profile, but as a whole it felt a little disjointed. If it weren't for the heat on the finish, I'd hold out hope that the wine would continue to integrate and develop, but I think the the alcohol will always overpower the rest of this wine, and that gap will continue to widen. With food (particularly something a little rich and fatty) this would probably be significantly better. Still, time to drink 'em.

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  5/7/2011 - bruce61 wrote: 87 Points

  I couldn't get past the more than 15% alcohol. It never blew off. The floral fruit was present, and I could see there was some toast, but so was way too much alcohol.

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  2/5/2009 - stocksandbondage wrote: 90 Points

  Very nice. Aromas of raspberry and black pepper. Nice concentration for a granache. Appealing flavors or raspberry and black cherry. No hard edges.

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