Crux
Russian River Valley GSM
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Great nose of blueberries, blackberries, black currants, cooked cherries, light cedar, earth, licorice, spices, chocolates, coffee, tobacco, light vanilla, pencil lead and peppercorn.
Medium bodied with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, plums, cooked cherries, oak, herbs, vanilla, licorice, cloves, spices, dark chocolates, coffee, peppercorn and tobacco leaf.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a very tasty Grenache blend from Russian River Valley. Showing nice complexity now, with a great nose.
This 8 year old is peaking now. Nicely balanced with a soft mouthfeel. Elegant and extracted. Fruit forward and spicy.
Easy drinking, good right out of the bottle, and better after an hour of airtime.
I had it 3 years ago, and it is definitely better now. Tangy and interesting.
I gave it a light chill, and had it all by itself.
A blend of 58% Grenache, 22% Mourvedre, 18% Syrah and 2% Petite Sirah.
14.6% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$46.
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Great nose of blueberries, blackberries, black currants, cooked cherries, light cedar, earth, licorice, spices, chocolates, coffee, tobacco, light vanilla, pencil lead and peppercorn.
Medium bodied with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, plums, cooked cherries, oak, herbs, vanilla, licorice, cloves, spices, dark chocolates, coffee, peppercorn and tobacco leaf.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a very tasty Grenache blend from Russian River Valley. Showing nice complexity now, with a great nose.
This 8 year old is peaking now. Nicely balanced with a soft mouthfeel. Elegant and extracted. Fruit forward and spicy.
Easy drinking, good right out of the bottle, and better after an hour of airtime.
I had it 3 years ago, and it is definitely better now. Tangy and interesting.
I gave it a light chill, and had it all by itself.
A blend of 58% Grenache, 22% Mourvedre, 18% Syrah and 2% Petite Sirah.
14.6% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$46.
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Fruity nose of plums, cherries, black currants, oak, vanilla, cloves, coffee, chocolates, peppercorn, tobacco, leaf earth, herbs, spices and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with cherries, strawberries, red currants, oak, smoke, vegetables, vanilla, earth, tobacco, spices, coffee, cola, pencil lead and peppercorn.
Spicy finish with soft tannins and tangy strawberries.
This is a very nice GSM blend from California.
Balanced and tangy with a nice mouthfeel. Spicy with enough fruits for the earthy notes.
Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up (90 minutes).
A blend of 58% Grenache 22% Mourvedre, 18% Syrah and 2% Petite Sirah.
I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats, cheeses and light appetizers.
14.6% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$46.
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Fruity nose of plums, cherries, black currants, oak, vanilla, cloves, coffee, chocolates, peppercorn, tobacco, leaf earth, herbs, spices and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with cherries, strawberries, red currants, oak, smoke, vegetables, vanilla, earth, tobacco, spices, coffee, cola, pencil lead and peppercorn.
Spicy finish with soft tannins and tangy strawberries.
This is a very nice GSM blend from California.
Balanced and tangy with a nice mouthfeel. Spicy with enough fruits for the earthy notes.
Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up (90 minutes).
A blend of 58% Grenache 22% Mourvedre, 18% Syrah and 2% Petite Sirah.
I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats, cheeses and light appetizers.
14.6% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$46.
Deep ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Fruity nose with blueberries, raspberries, sweet cherries, earth, vanilla, wood, licorice, vegetables, pencil lead, wet leaves, black tea, dark coffee, tobacco leaf, spices and peppercorn.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with black currants, black plums, oak, vanilla, licorice, herbs, vegetables, spices, peppercorn, tobacco, dark chocolates, beef jerky, earth and cola.
Medium plus in finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.
This is a very enjoyable Rhone blend from Russian River Valley in California. Spicy and fruity with lots of earth notes that makes it interesting.
Nicely balanced with nice complexity and a great mouthfeel. Feels like a blend of Old and New World wine, which is always engaging and pleasant to drink.
Drinking very nicely now, as a five-year-old, and will age nicely in the next 5 years. I really enjoyed the tangy ending.
Good by itself or with food, and needs an hour to open up properly.
After 2 hours of airtime, the nose really opened up and it was so nice to smell on it for a while.
A blend of 58% Grenache 22% Mourvedre, 18% Syrah and 2% Petite Sirah. A small production of only 315 cases produced.
I paired it with Brie cheese and roasted almonds.
14.6% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$46.
Deep ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Fruity nose with blueberries, raspberries, sweet cherries, earth, vanilla, wood, licorice, vegetables, pencil lead, wet leaves, black tea, dark coffee, tobacco leaf, spices and peppercorn.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with black currants, black plums, oak, vanilla, licorice, herbs, vegetables, spices, peppercorn, tobacco, dark chocolates, beef jerky, earth and cola.
Medium plus in finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.
This is a very enjoyable Rhone blend from Russian River Valley in California. Spicy and fruity with lots of earth notes that makes it interesting.
Nicely balanced with nice complexity and a great mouthfeel. Feels like a blend of Old and New World wine, which is always engaging and pleasant to drink.
Drinking very nicely now, as a five-year-old, and will age nicely in the next 5 years. I really enjoyed the tangy ending.
Good by itself or with food, and needs an hour to open up properly.
After 2 hours of airtime, the nose really opened up and it was so nice to smell on it for a while.
A blend of 58% Grenache 22% Mourvedre, 18% Syrah and 2% Petite Sirah. A small production of only 315 cases produced.
I paired it with Brie cheese and roasted almonds.
14.6% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$46.
Dark fruit and decent balance of tannins and acid. Uses Syrah from one of my favorite vineyards - Atoosa
Dark fruit and decent balance of tannins and acid. Uses Syrah from one of my favorite vineyards - Atoosa
Apr 20th, 2017
Good. Has a minty, herbal thing. I generally associate with cab. Paired well with some lamb.
Good. Has a minty, herbal thing. I generally associate with cab. Paired well with some lamb.
Nov 9th, 2019