Mark Herold Wines

Flux Grenache Blend

8.9231 ratings
8.936 pro ratings
California, USA
Mourvedre, Syrah, Petite Sirah, Grenache, Carignan
Lamb, Tomato-Based, Potato, White Rice, Pungent Cheese, Pasta, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Beef, Chili & Hot Spicy, Mushrooms, Hard Cheese, Pork, Venison, Chocolate & Caramel, Herbs, Soft Cheese, Turkey, Veal, Chicken, Exotic Spices, Duck, Nuts & Seeds, Asian Cuisine, Salads & Greens, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, Quinoa
Top Notes For
Ken Z
9.0

Drank 5/3/19. Tasting event, tasting pour.

Nose of plum, cherry, soil, and magic markers . Red fruits, with wood spicy and sweet cherry in the finish. Nice.

4/22/8/4/3+50=90 pts.

Drank 5/3/19. Tasting event, tasting pour.

Nose of plum, cherry, soil, and magic markers . Red fruits, with wood spicy and sweet cherry in the finish. Nice.

4/22/8/4/3+50=90 pts.

May 3rd, 2019
"Odedi"

A nice and fruit forward Rhône blend from California.

Showing red and black fruits with earth notes chocolates, tobacco, vegetables pencil lead and peppercorn.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity and nice legs.

A little bitter on the ending once it opens up.

Good right out of the bottle and gets earthier as it opens up.

15.5% alcohol by volume.

88 points.

A nice and fruit forward Rhône blend from California.

Showing red and black fruits with earth notes chocolates, tobacco, vegetables pencil lead and peppercorn.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity and nice legs.

A little bitter on the ending once it opens up.

Good right out of the bottle and gets earthier as it opens up.

15.5% alcohol by volume.

88 points.

Jan 15th, 2019
Tobin Trevarthen

Nice way to warm up.

Nice way to warm up.

Sep 1st, 2018
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9.0

The 2015 Flux, Mark Herold's entry-level red , is bold, juicy and inviting. Super-ripe red cherry, rose petal, mint and spice are all pushed forward in this racy, succulent wine. Dollops of Mourvèdre and Syrah round out the blend. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Jan 2018) $24

($24.00)

The 2015 Flux, Mark Herold's entry-level red , is bold, juicy and inviting. Super-ripe red cherry, rose petal, mint and spice are all pushed forward in this racy, succulent wine. Dollops of Mourvèdre and Syrah round out the blend. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Jan 2018) $24

($24.00)

Jan 16th, 2018
Kyle Groombridge

Hmm.. I'm torn. Don't get me wrong - I like it, it's just not what I remembered. This year's rendition of Mark Herold's Flux is 84% Grenache with a dash of Syrah and Mourvèdre. The nose is great with high toned fresh raspberries and crushed rose, baking spice and olive brine. The palate is really bright with loads of high-toned fruit, very pretty acid, and medium body weight. It's a vibrant and playful wine to be sure, with a beguiling nose.. it's just not the serious wine that I've enjoyed in the past couple of vintages.

Hmm.. I'm torn. Don't get me wrong - I like it, it's just not what I remembered. This year's rendition of Mark Herold's Flux is 84% Grenache with a dash of Syrah and Mourvèdre. The nose is great with high toned fresh raspberries and crushed rose, baking spice and olive brine. The palate is really bright with loads of high-toned fruit, very pretty acid, and medium body weight. It's a vibrant and playful wine to be sure, with a beguiling nose.. it's just not the serious wine that I've enjoyed in the past couple of vintages.

Jan 6th, 2018
Ross Pearsall

Pretty fluxing good

Pretty fluxing good

2 people found it helpfulFeb 26th, 2016
Tom Casagrande

The Delectable description of this wine says “Grenache Blend,” but this is 100% Grenache. Decadent nose has intense, rich, mulled raspberry juice shot through with baking spice and warm sandstone minerality and roasted green herbs. Intensely flavored, with a a large scale initial wallop of fruit that quickly turns savory and peppery, with the fruit making a reprise on the fairly long finish. Lowish acids. With slightly less peppery heat (it’s 15.3%) and higher acidity, this would have been a superstar, but still, right now, it’s very satisfying.

The Delectable description of this wine says “Grenache Blend,” but this is 100% Grenache. Decadent nose has intense, rich, mulled raspberry juice shot through with baking spice and warm sandstone minerality and roasted green herbs. Intensely flavored, with a a large scale initial wallop of fruit that quickly turns savory and peppery, with the fruit making a reprise on the fairly long finish. Lowish acids. With slightly less peppery heat (it’s 15.3%) and higher acidity, this would have been a superstar, but still, right now, it’s very satisfying.

1 person found it helpfulJun 16th, 2020
Lilly-Gray Warren

Well made wine. 68% Grenache 17% Syrah 15% Mouvedre

Well made wine. 68% Grenache 17% Syrah 15% Mouvedre

1 person found it helpfulJan 18th, 2015
Aaron Means

Very fruit forward and round, but a little on the hot side for me.

Very fruit forward and round, but a little on the hot side for me.

Jun 4th, 2017
Isaac Pirolo

Similar body style to a typical North Coast Pinot Noir. Strawberry, Bing cherry, black tea, cocoa powder, and forest floor. Despite it being a GSM blend (heavy on the Grenache at 68%), this will have more appeal as an alternative for Pinot Noir fans than it will for Rhone buffs.

Similar body style to a typical North Coast Pinot Noir. Strawberry, Bing cherry, black tea, cocoa powder, and forest floor. Despite it being a GSM blend (heavy on the Grenache at 68%), this will have more appeal as an alternative for Pinot Noir fans than it will for Rhone buffs.

Nov 1st, 2016