La Montagne Sauvage Syrah Grenache

Previously drank 15' and 14' sequentially and with slight yet pronounced acute differences due to vintage in the fruit, all varietals are pronounced and none overpowers the other. They seem to be adjusted to give the best presentation accordingly. The 13' had lesser vaccuum in bottling but did not sacrifice potential during storage as it fruit is still suddenly vibrant with syrah a top note. Tannins pierce the tip of the tongue and gradually roll to backside of the palate with pleasant ripened red cherries and red plums exclusively, slight smoke from surely light and medium toast from what seems to be American and French oak casks. This surely keeps a nice bouquet of spice lingering. Properly stored this production could poor well through 2025 where the plums might supersede the cherries, which might be more sophisticated. Either way all have been well built for the long haul and will eventually have a following for the experienced. Kudos to those who design wines and not just produce.

WOW! this wine holds up to the big names! drinking beautifully. Great tannin/fruit balance after 11 yrs. Love wine from Carmel Valley, a CA secret

Great wine from a quality small producer. Carmel Valley secret.

This things all over the place. It's drinkable only if you like to get freaky. Very very warm climate and aged qualities. This thing is over-cloved. Faint black licorice and VA nail polish. Did someone age this with fig newtons?? It seems old world regarding the fruit, but like baked blueberries and brambly wood. Need anymore funky notes? Sage. Pot roast. Pinch of chewing tobacco for ya. Not gonna lie this wine would be amazing if I just cooked a steak and did nothing to it. But I don't think there's enough people in the world who enjoy what this is. And my rating doesn't justify it because you could argue that it's either a masterpiece of this AVA or scum and there's really no in between. $20. Try it. Super interesting.

Lots of fruit, needs a bit more on the back end.

Good california adaptation of a southern rhone classic albeit a completely different style. Look for jammy fruit up front, including cherries, with an vanilla, smokey peppery finish

I had a first bottle of the Chesebro red a week ago, and it was awful. This second bottle is much better. Blackberry and fig with a long smokey finish. A bit too much acid, but overall a jammy and drinkable table wine.

Almost black in color. Acid and alcohol dominate. Carmel and port like notes with short smokey finish. To the cooking wine shelf.

Easy drinking blend with great depth and a smooth finish

Great from the first taste. Syrah blend with Grenache.