2017 Bonny Doon Vineyard Grenache Clos de Gilroy

Community Tasting Notes (15) Avg Score: 87.3 points

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  3/17/2024 - citizen1 Likes this wine: 85 Points

  Meh - pretty monochromatic. Light strawberry.

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  6/23/2022 - Mootsie wrote: 83 Points

  Strawberry, pepper…not much else. Light bodied. Simple. Likely won’t buy again.

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  12/1/2019 - srh Likes this wine:

  Private Preserve after Day 1; Slightly chilled both days; (The winery recommends a 55 °F serving temp!)
  
  88% Grenache & 12% Mourvèdre obtained from the Rancho Solo (39%), Alta Loma (34%), Ventana (15%), & Del Barba (12%) Vyds, the 1st 3 being cool climate Monterery sources of the Grenache, & the last being the Contra Costa source of the Mourvèdre; 13.6% ABV, 5.5 g/L T..A., & 3.72 pH; 2,425 cases
  
  N: CLOSED; Red rasps, straws, with flowers underneath
  
  P: LM body; NICE, almost swtish frt met by a bit of astringent pucker which QUITE resolves by the LONG, BALANCED, TANGY/swt (60:40) finish with NOTHING out of place. Stylistically, EASILY *could* have been ambushed by the night's Homemade Beef Chili with Beans, but wasn't 'cuz of its balance & acidity. Drink now & through '20, POSS longer. // Day 2: Showed VERY well aromatically, < so on the P, though @ LEAST adequately. Went well with Breaded Grilled Tilapia, TJ's Rice Risotto, & [surprisingly, to me @ least] Baked (Ltly Swtnd) Acorn Squash! Look to drink any remaining bottles over the next 12-15 mos. ∑: My EXC-/EXC, arguably the higher based upon the QPR of the $11.99 pd for it! 92 pts WE @ $20, 90 Vinous (Raynolds), & 1* ("Good Value") Connoisseurs' Guide. [As of early Dec '19, wine-searcher still shows numerous U.S. sources from $14-$20.55.]

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  11/6/2019 - srh Likes this wine:

  Private Preserve after Day 1; Slightly chilled both days; (The winery recommends a 55 °F serving temp!)
  
  88% Grenache & 12% Mourvèdre obtained from the Rancho Solo (39%), Alta Loma (34%), Ventana (15%), & Del Barba (12%) Vyds, the 1st 3 being cool climate Monterery sources of the Grenache, & the last being the Contra Costa source of the Mourvèdre; 13.6% ABV, 5.5 g/L T..A., & 3.72 pH; 2,425 cases
  
  N: Red rasps/wild straws with undertones of earthiness
  
  P: LM body; RNDISH entry with NICE, ALMOST swtish frt met by just a SMIDGIN of astringent PUCKER which fairly seamlessly transitions into a LONG, VERY slightly spicy finish with a TANGY/swtness to the few, unoffensively firming, very, VERY fine tannins. Drinking VERY nicely for now & through '20, poss a BIT longer. My EXC- for this VERSATILE, food friendly style, & I'd *definitely* be open to an argument for higher based upon the QPR of the $11.99 pd for it! // Day 2: VERY minimal fall off; 92 pts WE @ $20, 90 Vinous (Raynolds), & 1* ("Good Value") Connoisseurs' Guide. [As of early Aug '19, wine-searcher still shows numerous U.S. sources from $14-$20.55.]
  
  Note: Also tasted 9/1, 3, & 23/2018, + 6/13 & 7/27/19.

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  10/19/2019 - NutmegNative Likes this wine: 86 Points

  A refreshing light Grenache. Tastes of strawberries and red currants with a bit of woody aftertaste. A little high on acidity. Overall impression of an American Beaujolais. A year or two of ageing may improve this wine.

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