Steven Mirassou

Winemaker/Proprietor of LINEAGE and The Steven Kent Winery

www.lineagewine.com

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Mirassou Winery

Santa Clara County Petite Sirah 1974

Steven Mirassou

Winemaker/Owner Lineage

9.4

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Domaine Tempier

Bandol Mourvedre Blend 2011

Steven Mirassou

Winemaker/Owner Lineage

9.3

Mostly Mourvèdre, I drank this wine using Coravin over about 5 days. Showing that beautiful mix of blueberry snd smoked game up front. Closed over first few days, opened up quite nicely. Tannins still evident but have tempered some. Lovely acidity and vibrancy. Want to taste older vintages. — 10 years ago

Château Routas

Côteaux Varois en Provence Rosé Blend 2013

Steven Mirassou

Winemaker/Owner Lineage

9.1

Lovely antidote to a long day n the winery. Pale orange Provençal Rose, great acid, dried herbs, appropriate tannin. Nice!
— 10 years ago

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Gauthier Pierre et Rodolph

Bourgueil Cabernet Franc 2012

Steven Mirassou

Winemaker/Owner Lineage

6.7

#thisiswhatbretttasteslike — 10 years ago

Steven Kent

Whispers Red Blend 2012

Steven Mirassou

Winemaker/Owner Lineage

9.3

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Rhonely Boy

The lively energy of the wine comes from the bright acidity of Grenache, structure and body from Mourvedre, and Petite Sirah rounds the edges on the finish.

My Take - Wine translated to label:

Grenache acts as the lines, and is represented by the warm energetic colors of yellow and orange. Where are we going, and what is the mood? Zipping along on a fun high energy adventure, brought to you by the bright fruit and high acidity of Grenache.

Mourvedre is the body and weight, and the dark chewy notes. Represented by the blocky shapes, and the heavy low energy colors of green, purple, brown, and black.

Petite Sirah's red fruited berry flavors and finishing tannins are represented by, the color red. Notice how the red sections are round in nature, with a few hard linear edges, corners, sharp points.

I really like this wine, Steven.
Good Job!

Steven Kent

Balloons Over Albuquerque Petite Sirah Blend 2012

Steven Mirassou

Winemaker/Owner Lineage

9.4

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Steven Mirassou

Balloons over Albuquerque is Petite Sirah grown at Ghielmetti Estate Vineyard in the eastern foothills of the Livermore Valley. Open-top fermentor, punch down 3x/day through primary fermentation. Pressed off when cap was dropping. No SO2 until post ML rack. Aged in French and American oak for about 18 months, 50% new.

Nottingham Cellars

Micro-Lot Reserve Ghielmetti Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2012

Steven Mirassou

Winemaker/Owner Lineage

9.1

Nice Cab Franc notes coming through especially in mouth, beautiful, silky texture. Owner/winemaker, Collin Cranor, doing terrific job. Great site for this grape. — 10 years ago

Couly-Dutheil

La Baronnie Madeleine Chinon Cabernet Franc 2011

Steven Mirassou

Winemaker/Owner Lineage

9.0

Very round, dare-I-say Californiaesque structure to this Chinon. Nice flavors but lacks the acidic tension that characterizes the best examples from this appellation. 14% alcohol. — 10 years ago

Andrew Pleva

I sell that wine now, where did you have it?

Domaine Chandon

Vintage Brut Mt. Veeder Chardonnay 2007

Steven Mirassou

Winemaker/Owner Lineage

8.8

Thanks Jennifer Fazio for my Bday present. Lovely leesy character beginning to show, pretty fruit notes underneath. Nice acidity, Bit young still, mid-palate needs some filling out — 10 years ago

Château du Coudray

Reserve Le Grand Bouqueteau Chinon Cabernet Franc 2011

Steven Mirassou

Winemaker/Owner Lineage

9.6

Sexy, sexy wine. Wear a flower lei, roll in the dirt, sniff it good, then drink. Root vegetable, black fruit, great acid. Just, delicious. — 10 years ago

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