My one and only bottle, popped and poured tonight. Really looks the part: plump purple, with rich, leggy texture. This is very pretty, and that is saying something from me, who soured on Grenache ten years ago. Ripe purple fruit nose, but amazingly restrained, not overdone. I'm sure this is high-octane stuff, but it is hidden very well by the copious fruit; somebody exercised a very deft hand. Not subtle or complex,. this wine wins on its overt plump fruitiness which pushes but does not go over the boundaries: it is rich and full, but not overripe. 5-12-17-8: 92/100.
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Pretty solid for what it is: party/BBQ wine. Decanted off the sediment and let it breathe for 30min. Aromas of oak, vanilla, cooked red fruits/jam/compote, some dank aromas, alcohol. Appearance is dark garnet, clear. In the mouth, I get full body, med/+ tannin, med/- acid, loads of glycol in the body, heat all over, tis' a spicy boy. Flavors of raspberry compote, oaky vanilla, and cherry cordial, there's a fun texture to the wine, almost jammy in a way- boozy finish. Went well with some Texas styled ribs off the smoker.
Overall: drink now through the next 2-3 years.
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Delicious! Stewed strawberries, sweet tobacco leaf on the palate . Loved this on its own. Food enhanced the flavor we were at a restaurant so if you opened 2 hours before it would be fabulous!
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Good showing, clean and super precise. Lacking somewhat in complexity but, oh so pretty. Bright and juicy, plenty of fruit, mild tannins and the alcohol remained in check.
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A decent effort and certainly better than the 14' Dirt Worshipper which I had preceded this wine. Juicy and ripe but lacking a finish. Mostly ripened berry with some prune and a degree of tannin which tended to shut down the fruit at the end.
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2/25/2024 - MicklethePickle Likes this wine: 92 Points
My one and only bottle, popped and poured tonight. Really looks the part: plump purple, with rich, leggy texture. This is very pretty, and that is saying something from me, who soured on Grenache ten years ago. Ripe purple fruit nose, but amazingly restrained, not overdone. I'm sure this is high-octane stuff, but it is hidden very well by the copious fruit; somebody exercised a very deft hand. Not subtle or complex,. this wine wins on its overt plump fruitiness which pushes but does not go over the boundaries: it is rich and full, but not overripe. 5-12-17-8: 92/100.
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3/18/2022 - HandmadeHomemade Likes this wine:
Pretty solid for what it is: party/BBQ wine. Decanted off the sediment and let it breathe for 30min. Aromas of oak, vanilla, cooked red fruits/jam/compote, some dank aromas, alcohol. Appearance is dark garnet, clear. In the mouth, I get full body, med/+ tannin, med/- acid, loads of glycol in the body, heat all over, tis' a spicy boy. Flavors of raspberry compote, oaky vanilla, and cherry cordial, there's a fun texture to the wine, almost jammy in a way- boozy finish. Went well with some Texas styled ribs off the smoker.
Overall: drink now through the next 2-3 years.
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6/3/2021 - Billiken Likes this wine: 92 Points
Delicious! Stewed strawberries, sweet tobacco leaf on the palate . Loved this on its own. Food enhanced the flavor we were at a restaurant so if you opened 2 hours before it would be fabulous!
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5/12/2021 - r4Cali wrote: 89 Points
Probably at or already peaked. Drink up
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5/4/2020 - VAD wrote: 90 Points
A nice wine. Not overly complex or a long finish. Still enjoyed it a lot.
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4/25/2020 - brinko99 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Good showing, clean and super precise. Lacking somewhat in complexity but, oh so pretty. Bright and juicy, plenty of fruit, mild tannins and the alcohol remained in check.
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3/31/2020 - TheRhoneranger wrote: 89 Points
Perfectly fine Grenache though a bit boring.
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9/26/2019 - wendyinwlv wrote: 91 Points
Opened up about an hour before drinking. It was really good, very lush and a nice finish.
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3/18/2018 - brasstab wrote: 89 Points
Bright and earthy all at once, with a supple feel and sexy finish. Deliciously delicious.
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11/18/2017 - tomoem wrote: 89 Points
A decent effort and certainly better than the 14' Dirt Worshipper which I had preceded this wine. Juicy and ripe but lacking a finish. Mostly ripened berry with some prune and a degree of tannin which tended to shut down the fruit at the end.
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10/14/2017 - arnold2015 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Single varietal 100% Grenache. Nice wine, perhaps a bit young, good medium body with a somewhat short finish.
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