Bright, juicy, cloudy California Mourvèdre (100%) from the Dirty & Rowdy Family. Described as a “snapshot of California Mourvèdre”, the 2018 Familiar comes from vineyards in 5 different appellations: Antle Vineyard in Monterey county, Evangelho Vineyard in Contra Costa (120+ years old vines), Rosewood Vineyard in Mendocino (90+ years old vines), Shake Ridge Ranch in Amador county and Skinner Stoney Creek and Skinner White Oak Flats in El Dorado County. Strawberries, right amount of funk. Delicious — 4 years ago
Languid torpor, streambed hot summer pebbles. Blazing dry hills; lupine, buckeye on a bed of nectarines. — 7 years ago
Floral nose, some funk. Lemons
Palate is grassy, lemons, definitely a floral/herbal component, pear, peach, nectarine. Interesting. Pretty complex cider. — 3 years ago
7/26/2022: Pretty good. The wines here were just average. — 2 years ago
8/15/2021: Had at Buckeye Lake Brewery. Really good! Tastes like juice. — 3 years ago
@Delectable Wine this is the 2016 Radix Wines Dexter Scootney Flats Vineyard from up on Red Mountain. Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.
Deep purplish red. Rich and enticing nose coated dark chocolate, crushed tobacco leaves, black cherries, cinnamon and dried spices. Medium plus body with medium plus tannins (6.5/10). Lush red fruit on the palate with layers of black currants, cherry liqueur, baking spices, and volcanic gravel. Medium length finish. Drink till 2026. — 6 years ago
Brandon Boesch
Typical vanilla, high abv, tons of jammy fruit CA zin. It’s fine for what it is. Super smooth. — 2 years ago