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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.4 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 28 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Whine-oh on 4/7/2018 & rated 92 points: P n p, drank over 1.5 hours. Not a shy wine. My friend described it as a freight train, but in a good way. Dark in glass. No sed. The 16.2 alc was not oppressive. Nose was flowery n potent. Palate was definitely new world. An enjoyable drink. Lots of life here. (818 views) | | | Tasted by joraesque on 6/3/2017 & rated 88 points: 88+ (1016 views) | | | Tasted by hawk30 on 12/6/2015 & rated 89 points: Much better without food. (1457 views) | | | Tasted by sbfireman on 12/19/2014 & rated 96 points: Lighter in color yet full in the glass. Immediately accessible with a pleasant fruit forward indulgence. Sorry to those that may have popped early - she's in a most excellent drinking window. A touch leather and earth with undertones of red fruit. A winner (2110 views) | | | Tasted by Ltomanek on 7/19/2014 & rated 92 points: Wonderful smooth Grenache, which I opened with a corkscrew and decanted for an hour before sipping the first glass while cooking. Excellent aromas and smooth lingering taste. (2425 views) | | | Tasted by NineteenEightyTwo on 10/2/2013 & rated 86 points: Accessed with Coravin. Slightly cloudy garnet color. On the nose, this presents an ample bouquet that is half dusty spice (peppercorn, cardamom) and half saturated fruit (macerated cherries, peach compote). On both the nose and palate this is noticably alcoholic, coming in at a brusque 16.2%. This has the effect of overwhelming most of the flavors, leaving a lingering burning sensation on the back of the tongue. I'm no wilting violet, but this is pointlessly excessive. The supercharged alcohol detracts from the overall experience. Judging by the nose, the terroir and the vines here have potential. Hopefully the winemaker can learn to show a bit of restraint. (2269 views) | | | Tasted by cobhcork on 9/20/2013 & rated 90 points: The guy knows grenache! (2148 views) | | | Tasted by Corrie on 9/3/2013 & rated 91 points: Drank first bottle a year ago, not much enthusiasm. This bottle was terrific! (1905 views) | | | Tasted by Cadby on 1/12/2013 & rated 92 points: 2009 Sans Liege Pickpocket ++++ $32
Curt delivers again. Domestic Rhone beauty. Want more!
http://8wordsonwine.blogspot.com/2013/01/2009-sans-liege-pickpocket-32.html (2009 views) | | | Tasted by GMGnyc on 12/8/2012 & rated 91 points: Good wine, murky dirty earthy fruit. Got better with some air -- 1 hour decant or let it sit for a spell. but it's drinking fine now. (1780 views) | | | Tasted by Redguy on 11/26/2012 & rated 90 points: Can't help it... I liked this wine. Big, thick, and rich, with a hedonistic, almost flamboyant personality. Not usually my style of grenache. Nevertheless, this was irresistbly likeable tonight. Delicious ripe red fruits are counter balanced nicely by dark wood notes and some welcome spiciness. In fact, there's enough spice and acidity to maintain interest and keep it from cloying. Chewy tannins and decent length too. Big warm friendly hedonistic bottle of wine. (1580 views) | | | Tasted by LMWS Jimmy and Rocio on 10/21/2012 & rated 90 points: One word. Amazing. Nice job Curt (1482 views) | | | Tasted by ewasowicz on 10/17/2012 & rated 88 points: Nose: very light and floral
Taste: light wood, anise, cherries (1553 views) | | | Tasted by Tim Heaton on 10/7/2012: Ripe and thick, with enough lift to keep it from getting gloopy, but the etOh, oh, the etOh - just too pervasive. Candied, alcoholic and well oaked on the nose, this has a very perfumed nose of red and blue fruits, but the alcohol and oak just obscure it too much for my tastes. Short toward medium finish, this is an upper-class party wine, I suppose. Not my preferred drink. If scoring, 84 or so. (1396 views) | | | Tasted by Uncorked1956 on 9/25/2012 & rated 80 points: Nice tasting wine with a medium body. easy everyday wine but no real Wow
The wine looks Violet colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Blackberry, Fig, and Cherry. The body is Medium. The wine has Smooth texture. The wine finishes Medium. (1317 views) | | | Tasted by Tim Heaton on 6/22/2012: PnP served at cellar temp, enjoyed over the following 90 minutes. Medium garnet core, no sign of age. Strikingly sweet red raspberry perfume surrounds a core of kirsch, red floral and vanilla beans. Medium toward full body with gushing acidity and round, sweet tannins. Not until now (as I enter the TN) was I aware that this is labeled 16,2% abv - it just doesn't come through on the wine. Linear and somewhat one dimensional, but so full of flavor and lifted acids that it's really impossible not to like. No structure for ageing, so drink over the next couple of years. This was served side-by-side with John Duval's Plexus 2007, the latter schooled the former in the structure department, but the former had a slight edge in terms of sheer drinking pleasure, albeit a slightly guilty one. (1489 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, November/December 2012, IWC Issue #165
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| Sans Liege Producer websiteGrenache Varietal character (Appellation America) - Read more about GrenacheUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Central Coasthttp://www.ccwinegrowers.org/links.html
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Central Coast AVA WikipediaPaso Robles Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance
Set apart by unique climate and geography, Paso Robles Wine Country provides prime growing conditions for more than 40 varietals planted over 26,000 acres of vineyards. More than 300 wineries craft this fruit into premium wines, gaining recognition around the world. The fruit, the wines and the distinct environment have quickly made Paso Robles California's third largest and fastest growing wine region. |
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