Bonny Doon Vineyard

Clos de Gilroy Monterey County Grenache

8.834 ratings
8.97 pro ratings
Monterey County, Central Coast, California, USA
Grenache
Chocolate & Caramel, Herbs, Soft Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Turkey, Pasta, Mushrooms, Veal, Tomato-Based, Chicken, Exotic Spices, Potato, White Rice, Duck, Nuts & Seeds, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Asian Cuisine, Salads & Greens, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, Quinoa
Top Notes For
Randy Fuller

2014 Clos de Gilroy shows medium-dark purple in the glass, with beautiful aromas of cherry, strawberry and raspberry on the nose, augmented by an herbal note for which Grahm’s wines are known. Delightful red fruit on the palate joins some nice savory notes, earth and pepper notably. Light on its feet with a crisp acidity and fairly easy tannins, this is a great wine for sipping - it can even take a chill fairly well.

2014 Clos de Gilroy shows medium-dark purple in the glass, with beautiful aromas of cherry, strawberry and raspberry on the nose, augmented by an herbal note for which Grahm’s wines are known. Delightful red fruit on the palate joins some nice savory notes, earth and pepper notably. Light on its feet with a crisp acidity and fairly easy tannins, this is a great wine for sipping - it can even take a chill fairly well.

1 person found it helpfulAug 13th, 2015
Jeremiah Allen

Easy sipper. Fragrant Grenache style, very dank floral aroma to this vintage.

Easy sipper. Fragrant Grenache style, very dank floral aroma to this vintage.

Mar 30th, 2017
Kyle Gabriel

Nosh + Grenache

Nosh + Grenache

May 13th, 2016
Kelly Hulme

Riper style Cali Grenache, dark fruit balanced with a core of stony minerality, and a bit of lingering acidity. 14.5% but not hot

Riper style Cali Grenache, dark fruit balanced with a core of stony minerality, and a bit of lingering acidity. 14.5% but not hot

Mar 9th, 2016
Michael Chelus

Blackberry, raspberry, strawberry, cherry and loamy earth. Good structure and well-integrated tannins.

Blackberry, raspberry, strawberry, cherry and loamy earth. Good structure and well-integrated tannins.

Oct 23rd, 2015
Andrew Brown

First whiff super floral perfume, sweet and dry, honey finish. Kinda weird taste…. Like clay? You didn’t dig it a lot

First whiff super floral perfume, sweet and dry, honey finish. Kinda weird taste…. Like clay? You didn’t dig it a lot

Jan 23rd, 2022
Jeremiah Glazer

Full bodied red. Raspberry fruit, some leather and tannins. Slightly tart finish.

Full bodied red. Raspberry fruit, some leather and tannins. Slightly tart finish.

Oct 29th, 2020
Brandon Boesch

A great expression of Grenache for the price. Wish there were more inexpensive Rhine blends like this from California. Tart cherry and berries. A nice herbaceous quality as well. Great!

A great expression of Grenache for the price. Wish there were more inexpensive Rhine blends like this from California. Tart cherry and berries. A nice herbaceous quality as well. Great!

Apr 6th, 2017
Kim C.
9.3

GSM blend hailing from California! Nice blend, smooth but with a nice finale. Berry and cherry

GSM blend hailing from California! Nice blend, smooth but with a nice finale. Berry and cherry

Jan 2nd, 2017
Ryan Cohen

Wonderful budget wine. High fruit, high alcohol. Lots of pepper and raspberry.

Wonderful budget wine. High fruit, high alcohol. Lots of pepper and raspberry.

Nov 2nd, 2016