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Red
2015 Keplinger El Diablo
Grenache Blend
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Russian River Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 9
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LiteItOnFire Likes this wine: 91 points
September 15, 2022 - Paired with Bolognese- High acid, Medium - tannins, medium intensity. Blackberry, Sour cherry,
Black and red Current, Sweet earth, Slate, medium body, perceived sweet fruit (juicy) but no residual sugar or sweetness -
dclaggett Likes this wine: 94 points
February 21, 2022 - Wine is on point right now after 1HR decant. Dark garnet, starts meaty and funky then switches to sweet, juicy and long. At or near peak, enjoy….
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dclaggett Likes this wine: 95 points
June 30, 2020 - 14.9% abv. Dark crimson color. Glass coating glycerin. Fragrant nose of dark cherries, blackberry jam, woodsy, rose garden. Deeply extracted, full, fairly grippy in mouth, shows high toned structure, acid and freshness. Predominantly red fruit, dark chocolate truffle, spice cake, peppery. Great California Grenache; more northern Rhône styled. El Diablo indeed.
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Chefcar Likes this wine: 93 points
April 13, 2020 - This is the third bottle - I've tried one each year after receiving them. This crimson beauty is is still wonderfully full flavored, bold with a nice long finish.
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OG-Wino Likes this wine: 93 points
February 5, 2019 - Improved as the night went on.
I'm a sucker for N. CA Grenaches, so it is no wonder that I really enjoyed this! That said, this isn't a wine for deep introspection -- it shouts (but doesn't scream) it's support of hedonistic pursuits and a sense of carpe diem.
Blue and red fruits (more weighted towards blue) with a lovely perfume nose with a hint of smokiness I found enticing. Thoroughly enjoyable, and probably better to enjoy sooner than later as long as it is given a little air...1 person found this helpful Comment
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By Jeb Dunnuck
Brilliance From Sonoma, 6/5/2018 (link)(Keplinger Grenache El Diablo) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
Sonoma’s Stellar 2016s (Apr 2018), 4/18/2018 (link)(Keplinger Wines El Diablo Sonoma Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By James Suckling
2/13/2018 (link)(Keplinger Sonoma County Russian River El Diablo, Red, United States) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2015
- Type Red
- Producer Keplinger
- Varietal Grenache Blend
- Designation El Diablo
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Russian River Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (1%)
- In Cellars 144 (56%)
- Consumed 109 (43%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- VarietyGrenache Blend
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationRussian River Valley
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