Community Tasting Notes 2

• dlcass Likes this wine: 96 points

  May 6, 2022 - Much better on day 2. Very dramatic nose of spice, dark raspberry liquor, herbs. Very youthful and a bit closed on palate but very nice mouthfeel and long finish. It's big and bold. It may merit a higher score.

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• RhoneWho wrote: 98 points

  March 25, 2022 - Wow! This is a splitting image of 2013 vintage (see my notes there). The bouquet jumps out with sweet, ripe red+blue fruit intermixed with well-integrated complex french (burgundian?) oak aroma (oak effect will become less prominent in a year and two) imparting hints of cedar, cocoa and asian spice.
  
  It’s definitely vibrant and fresh (higher acidity and structure than its 2016 vintage but not too different from 2013/2015 SQN grenache); and will peak in 5 years but can cruise for 15-20 years unpacking current highly dense and complex flavor with a hint of orange rind. The flavor exploded when I pair with those finger food with higher acidity suggesting this is promising but be just a little bit more patience.
  
  Drinking along with 2019 Janasse Vielle Vignes; and both are powerful wines; but find Alban grenache is more approachable than Janasse. Janasse has more purple/lavender floral notes.
  
  Rating: 97-99; currently more at 97+ but will not be surprise to see 98-99 in 5 years … time tells :)

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2018
• Type Red
• Producer Alban Vineyards
• Varietal Grenache
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Alban Estate Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Central Coast
• Appellation Edna Valley

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• Pending Delivery 15 (6%)
• In Cellars 227 (91%)
• Consumed 7 (3%)

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