Kuhlman Cellars
Kankar Red Blend
Sonoma County, California, USA
Highly extracted blend of nine different grapes from Sonoma made in Texas. Tannic, yet I kinda like it. Bramble berries, dust and smoke. Finish with vanilla, dark cherry spice.
Highly extracted blend of nine different grapes from Sonoma made in Texas. Tannic, yet I kinda like it. Bramble berries, dust and smoke. Finish with vanilla, dark cherry spice.
Oct 2nd, 2016Rich color. Dark stone fruit with earthy leather linger.
2015 kankar dry creek valley is a 60% petite Sirah 40% malbec
Rich color. Dark stone fruit with earthy leather linger.
2015 kankar dry creek valley is a 60% petite Sirah 40% malbec
Another faulty cork, but this wine has done a lot of growing up in the last couple of years since I've come back to it. Much darker and dense fruit core. Black fruit, hint of truffle, hint of mushroom, black spice and lots of dense powerful black fruit in the front and the middle. The nose of this integrates cinnamon with flowers with dark black fruit. This one finishes much stronger than the Barranca which was one vintage younger. I would say there is absolutely no rush to drink this one, and I will keep my other bottle around another year or two in order to see how it integrates. Still has some toasted tannin on the finish. Probably one of the best red wines I've had from this producer.
Another faulty cork, but this wine has done a lot of growing up in the last couple of years since I've come back to it. Much darker and dense fruit core. Black fruit, hint of truffle, hint of mushroom, black spice and lots of dense powerful black fruit in the front and the middle. The nose of this integrates cinnamon with flowers with dark black fruit. This one finishes much stronger than the Barranca which was one vintage younger. I would say there is absolutely no rush to drink this one, and I will keep my other bottle around another year or two in order to see how it integrates. Still has some toasted tannin on the finish. Probably one of the best red wines I've had from this producer.
Dec 15th, 2018In a good spot tonight. The nose was dense sweet black fruit and rare meat! The entry is black cherry, garlic & herb rubbed pork, tobacco more to the middle. The power in the finish is elegantly crafted and had a strong black and almost a "purple" fruit core with adequate black pepper spice but not over the top. The structure of this wine for a Texas producer is actually quite mind-blowing. Although not a wine made from Texas GRAPES (as it says so right on the bottle), this wine is RATHER complex....what more can you ask for? This wine was pulled to go with the main course, but ended up pairing best with the Parmesan Herb Sun Chips that were used to fill the plate. Sometimes you never can tell!
In a good spot tonight. The nose was dense sweet black fruit and rare meat! The entry is black cherry, garlic & herb rubbed pork, tobacco more to the middle. The power in the finish is elegantly crafted and had a strong black and almost a "purple" fruit core with adequate black pepper spice but not over the top. The structure of this wine for a Texas producer is actually quite mind-blowing. Although not a wine made from Texas GRAPES (as it says so right on the bottle), this wine is RATHER complex....what more can you ask for? This wine was pulled to go with the main course, but ended up pairing best with the Parmesan Herb Sun Chips that were used to fill the plate. Sometimes you never can tell!
Aug 12th, 2017This is my favorite of red wines that they have produced. Dark, jammy cinnamon fruit cake backbone. Petite Sirah is very present. Lots of dark Blackberry, spice, hint of Ash. Full-bodied wine. French wine maker with amazing talents doing great things with Texas grapes. Cheers!
This is my favorite of red wines that they have produced. Dark, jammy cinnamon fruit cake backbone. Petite Sirah is very present. Lots of dark Blackberry, spice, hint of Ash. Full-bodied wine. French wine maker with amazing talents doing great things with Texas grapes. Cheers!
Feb 2nd, 2017
