2019 - used some of this Syrah to make a homemade pomegranate chutney to go with some rosemary filets! — 2 years ago
Great light body, easy drinking, slightly too tannic for my preference — 4 years ago
Mild acidity fruits of lemon and minerals — 3 years ago
Rocks. Citrus. Lacking honeyed characteristics. Maybe some tropical fruits in there too. — 4 years ago
Soft mineral citrus and stone fruit. A bit of creaminess on the mouth along with citrus acidity. Very nice. — 5 years ago
Let this sit open for 30 mins and you’ll be rewarded with lots of peach. — 6 years ago
Light red. Perfect with fish. — 8 months ago
Solid Chablis though it had a bit too much oak at this point — 10 months ago
Ripe bricky red fruit. Touch of floral. Good acidity. — 4 years ago
Omg. Want this all day every day — 5 years ago
The bottle was opened about three hours prior to dinner, splash decanted and then returned to the bottle. Pours a bright ruby color. On the nose, red cherry and strawberry fruits; comes across a bit alpine? Minerals and other light herbs somewhat nod the mountains...which I guess makes some sense considering the location of Besson Vineyard (the source of the fruit, just outside of the Santa Cruz AVA). This is a Grenache endowed with undeniable structure. The acid is obvious immediately however, it takes a few hours for the tannin monster to show up. This would benefit from a handful of years on the cellar. The Besson Vineyard was planted in 1910. The folks at Birichino Winery were willing to share 1.5 tons of their fruit. 3.5 barrels produced. — 6 years ago
David Koenen
@ delectable: This is Domaine Serre Besson, Rosé de Maceration, 2024 — 3 months ago