2019 Rôtie Cellars Grenache "Big G"

Community Tasting Notes (6) Median Score: 90 points

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  4/14/2024 - hckschr40 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Very, very light ruby.
  
  PNP Wet stones and raspberries on the nose. I would 100% put this as a WV Pinot blind.
  
  Dried raspberries, spice, charcoal and medium acidity on the palate. But mostly spice. Dried fruit comes through on the finish to rule out Pinot, but this is lacking for a Grenache.
  
  Edit: an hour of air sees red fruit coming through on this (in a 10-minute span), and a more balanced and approachable wine. Rating raised to 90.
  
  The winery says to drink this soon as it doesn’t age as long as the Little g from the cooler climate Columbia Valley. It’s hard to see the fruit coming through on this, which is the only thing that would improve it.

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  4/12/2024 - RPerro Likes this wine: 90 Points

  90 min decant; reminds me of Oregon Pinot noir! Quite light and feminine, with some really tasty savory elements of saddle leather, bramble and hints of barnyard funk. Red raspberry fruit lurks behind the savory and edges deep into the finish. Delicious stuff! Drink now - 2029.

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  2/9/2024 - DrBad Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Almost Pinot Noir like, this is a good example of the versatility and variety of the Grenache grape. Light opacity with bright cherry red in color. Light body. Tangy cherry and strawberry, orange peel and spices. A nice red wine to go along with lighter meals like seafood, we enjoyed it with seared salmon.

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  5/13/2022 - Eric wrote:

  My first trip to Walla Walla; 5/12/2022-5/14/2022 (Walla Walla, Washington): Wild, feral nose that is loaded with Rocks funk. Tons of strawberry character. Pure, laser-focused.

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  3/2/2022 - PDXinSEA Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Needed a bit of time to open up. Great nose of Rocks funk overlaying pomegranate and sweet cherry fruit. Surprisingly delicate in the mouth with similar notes to the nose. Needs some time to integrate but the kind of Rocks Grenache I hoped it would be. With layers of potential like this I don't get how it whiffed with the previous reviewer but "à chacun son goût." 94+

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