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2003 Outpost Grenache |
| Vintage | 2003 |  | |
| Type | Red | ||
| Producer | Outpost (web) | ||
| Variety | Grenache | ||
| Designation | n/a | ||
| Vineyard | n/a | ||
| Country | USA | ||
| Region | California | ||
| SubRegion | Napa Valley | ||
| Appellation | Howell Mountain |
| Community Tasting History |
Community Tasting Notes (average 91.5 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 15 notes) | |
| Tasted by wineismylife on 9/20/2009 & rated 90 points: WIML90. A bit more restrained than previous bottles. Fairly simple and straightforward aromas and flavors of red berries and cherries. Medium acidity, tannins and body. Drink now. (158 views) | |
| Tasted by wineismylife on 12/7/2008: WIMLNR Tasted December 7, 2008. Just for Sandy...opened and glass decanted 30 minutes before serving. Then tasted again at +.35, +.44, +1.01, +2.32, +3.34, +4.00, +14.00, +25.00 and +26.00 hours with a few quick minor reference points throughout. Dark garnet to purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose started off a little green but the green went away after a hour and then returned yet again as a tour de force at the 14 hour mark before fading away again at the 25.00 hour mark. Nose of cocoa powder for the first hour with a strong aroma of thistle as well with a slight note of potpourri that all gave away eventually to a simple nose of red fruits and elevated alcohol. Flavors of black cherries and black berries with some red licorice that eventually show nothing more than simple and barely detectable fruits firmly wrapped in elevated alcohol levels. Medium acidity,medium to firm tannins, medium to full body. Drinking now with a decant didn't seem to help much as the wine overall didn't waver much over the extended decant time so I'd recommend either just popping and pouring or holding onto the wine and praying it morphs in the bottle over time. I'll be popping and pouring my last bottle in early 2009 myself. No rating. (280 views) | |
| Tasted by dino_mike on 2/22/2008 & rated 90 points: This has aged nicely and is complex. It will improve for another year but has a refined, yet wild jam and tobacco flavor. (478 views) | |
| Tasted by wineismylife on 1/1/2008 & rated 90 points: WIML90 Tasted January 1, 2008. Opened and served immediately. Garnet color in the glass, slightly cloudy throughout. Nose and palate have settled down quite a bit (not a Garnache on steroids any longer) but it's mostly jammy like flavors of red fruits on the nose and palate other than a lovely perfume like aroma upon opening and later some coffee like notes. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, full body. Drink or hold. (673 views) | |
| Tasted by Nanda on 12/23/2007 flawed bottle: Horribly corked. As useless as a Green Bay Packers' punter. (639 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 9/13/2007: Whoops!. I meant to keep this wine around a little longer. Not much upon opening, but just got better and better through the evening. Sweet cherries on the nose, with a little more alcohol than I like. Nice rich mouthfeel, with more cherry in the flavor, anise, chocolate. Finish continues with cherry and liquorice. Surprise food paring from heaven--roasted pistacios! (758 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 1/16/2007: Delicious. Dark fruit and anise on the nose, thick chewy mouthfeel. A little rough round the edges, but this is still very young. Should just get better and better. (1018 views) | |
| Tasted by Illinicellar on 1/15/2007 & rated 90 points: (826 views) | |
| Tasted by Lou Briccant on 12/29/2006 & rated 93 points: Drank this one with Bud & Family. These just keep improving. TRB sure seems to have this varietal down! (1274 views) | |
| Tasted by Screameagle on 11/26/2006 & rated 91 points: This wine is everything is really gorgeous. Beautiful nose. Although neither I or Joan would ever have picked this as a grenache it is drinking great right now. Kudos to Thomas Brown for making such a wonderful wine. (1189 views) | |
| Tasted by Lou Briccant on 6/12/2006 & rated 93 points: This is an outstanding Grenache! (1241 views) | |
| Tasted by wineismylife on 6/10/2006 & rated 92 points: DAWGS Impromptu Dinner June 10, 2006 (De Tapas, Addison, TX): WIML92,NOWA,NOWS Tasted June 10, 2006 at an offline. Opened and served immediately in a Spiegelau Authentis Magnum glass. Visited several times over the evening. Dark garnet almost purple color in the glass, little cloudy throughout. Huge nose chalked full of aromas of mocha, melted black licorice, black berries, smoke and a medley of dark fruits. Big on the palate with juicy and full flavors of blackberries, anise, dark plums, black cherries and a bit of a peppery finish. Well rounded tannins and crisp acidity to boot. You would never confuse this Grenache as being from the Rhone or Spain! Heck, you’d probably not confuse it as being Grenache! Not a lot of typicity going on here but I have to thank Eric White for insisting I buy some of this wine. Just pop, pour and enjoy while completely ignoring the bottle has the word “grenache” on the front. This one should be fun to watch over the next 5-7 years but I’ll likely plow through mine no later than 2010. Based on the direct from winery price of $35.00 a bottle I’d say the value here is highly recommended. (1944 views) | |
| Tasted by Seanr7 on 5/12/2006 & rated 94 points: Holy crap this is some good stuff; I opened and poured straight from the bottle. Dark purple, nose of dark fruit. On the palate dark cherry and other fruit with a hint of pepper on the end. This wine seemed to go on forever, at least a 45 second finish. Over the course of the night this wine opened up more and became even better. (1613 views) | |
| Tasted by Lou Briccant on 3/1/2006 & rated 93 points: No formal note. (1710 views) | |
| Tasted by MarkC on 12/8/2005 & rated 91 points: First bottle of this. Medium purple color. Smoke and licorice on the nose, along with some red fruits. In the mouth this wine showed roasted cherry, darker berries, and hints of pepper on the finish. Good structure, but I think this will fill out a bit on the mid-palate over the next year. Drank over two nights. The second night was similar flavors, but the wine seemed to have put on a bit of weight. (1857 views) |
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About red wine Varietal character (Appellation America) 100% garnacha WineAmerica (National Association of American Wineries) | Free the Grapes! California Wines (Wine Institute of California) California is one of the most diverse wine regions in the world, with almost 100 grape varieties grown in almost 10 viticultural areas, including dozens of different microclimates and soil types, as well as a very individualistic set of winemakers, many with international experience, which adds to and deepens that diversity. Napa Valley Wineries and Wine (Napa Valley Vintners) | Article in CellarTracker Howell Mountain |
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