2013 Tercero Grenache Larner Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (12) Avg Score: 91.9 points

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  10/29/2022 - Cabfrancophile wrote: 90 Points

  A very interesting, powerful wine, still quite young with years of life ahead. Struck me as almost Barolo-like: tannic, with strawberries (spectrum from fresh to compote), fresh acidity, and a complexing petrol-like note. Large framed wine with fresh acidity, bright core of fruit with tannins clamping down on the finish.
  
  The fruit is starting to show some aged character, yet the tannic structure is robust--the main question is how the fruit and tannin interplay will evolve over the next decade. The tannins might stay relatively hard.

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  8/9/2022 - River Rat Likes this wine:

  Dayum! Wonderful nose of dried rose petals and fig. Strawberry preserves, cedar, blood orange thread seamlessly to a fairly grippy finish. The acidity is spot on. The extended elevage softened the palate nicely. This is so enjoyable. What a tremendous Grenache, well done!

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  4/2/2022 - fingers Likes this wine: 94 Points

  I thought the 2014 edition of this was great back in November and this takes it up another notch to magnificent. Such a pure definition of Grenache and from my favorite California vineyard. Hard to go wrong, but what Larry has produced here still shows perfect judgement. It was still just a touch reductive for the first hour open but from thereon, oh boy. For the level of pleasure here, the price is almost absurd.
  5+12+18+9= 94

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  9/27/2021 - bretrooks wrote:

  Not decanted, two small pours consumed over ~1 hour. Dark red fruit (cherries, maybe a little blackberry) , a bit spicy and herbal, slightly wound up and with just a hint of funk (very slightly reductive?) at first. Air exposure helped this settle in, so my recommendation would be to give it a decant if you open a bottle. Should have paid attention to the previous note mentioning that it's somewhat closed down right now...but we still enjoyed it!

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  5/11/2021 - bordeauxman777 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  They is not normal! It would be normal if I were tasting it in Europe, but not here in Los Olivos. At the age of 8 it behaves as an infant, with temper tantrum of powerful tannins and untamed acid spell, wrapped in abundance of pure fruit elements. WOW! This reminds me of the best Rhones, hopelessly closed down at this time, waiting to reach at lest 10 years of age to show it's true potential. There is so much to look forward to - I can't wait to open another bottle in 2-3 years. Cheers to the winemaker!

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