I keep thinking that this cannot get any better, but it does. After being open (not decanted) 3 hours, it was heavenly on the nose and like fruity velvet on the palate. Perhaps as part of a blind tasting of mixed North American reds it just out-performed the other 27 offerings, but almost everyone loved it and few guessed it as a grenache.
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90 pts. Very good balance and medium finish. One of the better CA Grenache I have had in a while. Good level of extraction, not over ripe. Some level of minerality.
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Maturing nicely. Nice red fruit on the nose and palate. Soft tannins, medium length finish. I'm glad to have more of this and will probably consume them in the next year or so.
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Popped and poured. Loads of heat on the nose. Smoke, rhubarb, cherries, but not the normal strawberry consistent with grenache. Soft on the palate with lengthy dry finish. Somewhat disjointed at this stage. Suggest decanting or holding.
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11/1/2016 - Kayecheg Likes this wine: 92 Points
Brilliant clear garnet color, fruity nose, flavors all over the palate, medium to full bodied, smooth and long finish. Delightful!
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3/23/2013 - gcarl wrote: 93 Points
I keep thinking that this cannot get any better, but it does. After being open (not decanted) 3 hours, it was heavenly on the nose and like fruity velvet on the palate. Perhaps as part of a blind tasting of mixed North American reds it just out-performed the other 27 offerings, but almost everyone loved it and few guessed it as a grenache.
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12/17/2011 - fmarcoux wrote: 90 Points
90 pts. Very good balance and medium finish. One of the better CA Grenache I have had in a while. Good level of extraction, not over ripe. Some level of minerality.
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6/16/2011 - gcarl wrote: 90 Points
Maturing nicely. Nice red fruit on the nose and palate. Soft tannins, medium length finish. I'm glad to have more of this and will probably consume them in the next year or so.
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8/13/2008 - kanab ram wrote:
Popped and poured. Loads of heat on the nose. Smoke, rhubarb, cherries, but not the normal strawberry consistent with grenache. Soft on the palate with lengthy dry finish. Somewhat disjointed at this stage. Suggest decanting or holding.
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