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Owner/Winemaker, Grosgrain Vineyards, Walla Walla, WA
8.6
Ok, so Coturri does the "natural" wine thing, ie. there is no sulfur added, etc., and their wines can do some interesting things in the bottle with age, which is sometimes not a good thing. The nose is strong with VA, but there is still a bright spicy zin fruit character and this kind of grew on me. I detect a bit of RS that helps balance it in way. It's kind of like sipping on a zin shrub of some sort (the cocktail type of shrub, not a plant). Not sure I'd try this again, but a fun experiment.
Ok, so Coturri does the "natural" wine thing, ie. there is no sulfur added, etc., and their wines can do some interesting things in the bottle with age, which is sometimes not a good thing. The nose is strong with VA, but there is still a bright spicy zin fruit character and this kind of grew on me. I detect a bit of RS that helps balance it in way. It's kind of like sipping on a zin shrub of some sort (the cocktail type of shrub, not a plant). Not sure I'd try this again, but a fun experiment.
Master Sommelier, Wine Director Rouge Tomate New York
9.5
Natural yeasts, no additives, no chemical farming, in 1987. Superb showing today, clean, fresh, layered, complex, very very little VA. Tony Coturri deserves way more credit.
Natural yeasts, no additives, no chemical farming, in 1987. Superb showing today, clean, fresh, layered, complex, very very little VA. Tony Coturri deserves way more credit.
Might be the only vintage with this label. Phil's grapes, Tony's winemaking. Sam's brother's crayon artwork. Had that old sweet bbq sauce thing goin' o,
Might be the only vintage with this label. Phil's grapes, Tony's winemaking. Sam's brother's crayon artwork. Had that old sweet bbq sauce thing goin' o,
Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
