Keplinger
Lithic Shake Ridge Vineyard Grenache Blend
Loved it - all 14.9% abv - it rocked. Deep rich powerful complex Grenache - Mourvèdre - Syrah
Loved it - all 14.9% abv - it rocked. Deep rich powerful complex Grenache - Mourvèdre - Syrah
10 Lithic - muy bueno! 44% Grenache , 31 Mourvèdre , 25 Syrah
10 Lithic - muy bueno! 44% Grenache , 31 Mourvèdre , 25 Syrah
2 people found it helpfulMay 10th, 2014Extremely compact and primary at this stage, with massive tannins, oak, and some reduction. Needs a couple of years to become approachable. Will likely be great in the long run.
Extremely compact and primary at this stage, with massive tannins, oak, and some reduction. Needs a couple of years to become approachable. Will likely be great in the long run.
1 person found it helpfulNov 9th, 2014Massive bottle. Intensity of color and flavor. Super tannic, it tastes like a barrel sample. This beast needs another ten years.
Massive bottle. Intensity of color and flavor. Super tannic, it tastes like a barrel sample. This beast needs another ten years.
1 person found it helpfulNov 7th, 2014Needs a decant. When it opens its lush, blackberry, dark, bramble.
Needs a decant. When it opens its lush, blackberry, dark, bramble.
1 person found it helpfulOct 31st, 2014Deep, powerful and complex. Chunked chocolate and smoked herbs on the nose. Dark berry, gorgeous spiced plum and background of leather. Swirl to a long echoing finish.
Deep, powerful and complex. Chunked chocolate and smoked herbs on the nose. Dark berry, gorgeous spiced plum and background of leather. Swirl to a long echoing finish.
Nov 5th, 2016Brooding and sort of untamed, but seriously constructed and long. Many good years ahead.
Brooding and sort of untamed, but seriously constructed and long. Many good years ahead.
Oct 29th, 2016Rich cherry, spiced and potpourri-like, a bit bitey but in a pleasant piquant way.
Rich cherry, spiced and potpourri-like, a bit bitey but in a pleasant piquant way.
Feb 4th, 2016Definitely needed a decant but after a few hours this really opened up into a wonderful CA take on a Rhone GSM. Rich, dark fruit mingled with spice/pepper and a bit earthy (but not in a bad way). High tannins so definitely give it some time. Overall I really enjoyed this.
Definitely needed a decant but after a few hours this really opened up into a wonderful CA take on a Rhone GSM. Rich, dark fruit mingled with spice/pepper and a bit earthy (but not in a bad way). High tannins so definitely give it some time. Overall I really enjoyed this.
Dec 29th, 2015