Wine Remix: 2018 Alban Syrah (Patrina) x 2018 Carhartt Grenache

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Wine Remix: 2018 Alban Syrah (Patrina) x 2018 Carhartt ... - 4/15/2021 8:51:01 PM

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I had a 2018 Carhartt estate Grenache (interestingly enough, the Carhartt grenache is partially made up from an Alban rootstock).opened from yesterday, such a good lighter and floral, but chewy wine. Just popped a 2018 Alban Patrina tonight, which has such a strong aromatic and heavy motor oil, peppery Syrah smell, fresh off the pop (no decant, etc). Huge, Big purple milky wine, vs a nice transparent pinkish-purplish glistening lighter balanced take on a central coast Grenache.

So I had the idea to start mixing them together...

First 50-50...good and yummy, but sort of non-descript

then 80-20 grenache to syrah, wow reminding me of a really nice CDP

then 80-20 Syrah to grenache. Boom, this mix is ridiculous. Taking the edge off the PAtrina , with a really nice aromatic from the grenache.

Fun experiment, and got me to thinking about a cool concept for a rad wine bar.

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RE: Wine Remix: 2018 Alban Syrah (Patrina) x 2018 Carha... - 4/16/2021 7:10:22 AM

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Ah, the enthusiasm of a true wine geek....

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RE: Wine Remix: 2018 Alban Syrah (Patrina) x 2018 Carha... - 4/16/2021 8:04:16 AM

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Have you tried mixing your own French Burgundy? If so, just don't put any of the bottles up for auction.

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RE: Wine Remix: 2018 Alban Syrah (Patrina) x 2018 Carha... - 4/16/2021 9:57:46 AM

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The proper term here on the CT forum is "cuvéeing".

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RE: Wine Remix: 2018 Alban Syrah (Patrina) x 2018 Carha... - 4/16/2021 2:28:53 PM

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I do this all the time, particularly with home brews, and the blends are often better than either original. My favorite so far I call Blend 4, Sacrilege, 50% Pinot Noir, 47% Syrah, 3% Viognier/Roussanne.

I have a case of de Negoce 2019 Walla Walla (cougar crest) Viognier arriving that I intend to blend up in various ratios, some measured, some probably not, with a couple of gallons of 2020 Goat Rocks Roussanne. I used all my Viognier in the Syrah last fall.

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RE: Wine Remix: 2018 Alban Syrah (Patrina) x 2018 Carha... - 4/18/2021 9:52:44 PM

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One of my fondest memories is of the waning moments of the end of an epic 4 hour dinner at Delmonico in Las Vegas.

Drycab and myself were sitting together and decided to do blending trials of 2002 Shafer HSS, 2002 Harlan, and 2002 Sloan. Scientific progress doesn't happen on its own you know...

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