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2006 Grand Rêve Vintners Collaboration Series III Ciel du Cheval Vineyard
Syrah
- USA
- Washington
- Columbia Valley
- Red Mountain
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Community Tasting Notes 37
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bradr@condux.com Likes this wine: 96 points
February 8, 2024 - Just reaching it’s prime!
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Acohen Likes this wine: 92 points
July 1, 2019 - Still a giant wine with lots of blueberry, dark fruit, some meaty notes and a lot of tannins. Needed food to balance out
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D3S Likes this wine: 93 points
January 30, 2019 - Very good Syrah, nice color, nose, fruit and secondary flavors of leather, tobacco and great balance and finish.
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garambler Likes this wine: 93 points
October 26, 2018 - I opened this for my 10/26/18 Series III vertical tasting. It had a deep, rich, expressive nose of smoked meat, char, blackberry, plum, pepper, cardamon and spice aromas. The palate was rich, layered and complex with flavors of burnt toast, blackberry, plum, pepper, spice and minerals. 93+
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hiker_guy Likes this wine:
February 11, 2018 - Nice wine.
I always am fascinated by the reviews. WA gave it 96. WS gave it 92. Both praised it profusely.
My take:
Nose was attractive with lots of dense notes. Dark fruit, pepper, bacon fat, it was all there and attractive.
Palate was dense and interesting. This is a WA type of wine with the bigness coming thru loud and clear. It is balanced, with dense fruit and good acidity. The 14.8 abv is not obvious except in the bigness of the wine.
I see the WS perspective. It can be an overwhelming wine to drink as it takes a big meal to balance it out. I for one don't eat foods that often that balance out this type of wine.
Paired with pork ribs tonight and the sauce had a hint of spice. Paired nicely.
Would buy again.
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By Jeb Dunnuck
Australia and the Pacific Northwest, Issue #8, 6/25/2011 (link)(Grand Reve Vintners Syrah Collaboration Series III Ciel du Cheval Vineyard) Subscribe to see review text.
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A focus on Washington State, Issue #4, 5/1/2010 (link)(Grand Reve Vintners Syrah Collaboration Series III Ciel du Cheval Vineyard) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2006
- Type Red
- Producer Grand Rêve Vintners
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation Collaboration Series III
- Vineyard Ciel du Cheval Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region Washington
- SubRegion Columbia Valley
- Appellation Red Mountain
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 197 (41%)
- Consumed 287 (59%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
93% Like It 15 votes
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- ProducerGrand Rêve Vintners
- VarietySyrah
- VineyardCiel du Cheval Vineyard
- CountryUSA
- RegionWashington
- SubRegionColumbia Valley
- AppellationRed Mountain
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