Matthew Taylor

Front Porch Red Russian River Valley Red Rhone Blend

8.728 ratings
8.96 pro ratings
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Mourvedre, Grenache, Syrah
Lamb, Chocolate & Caramel, Herbs, Soft Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Turkey, Pasta, Mushrooms, Veal, Tomato-Based, Chicken, Exotic Spices, Potato, White Rice, Duck, Nuts & Seeds, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Asian Cuisine, Salads & Greens, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, Quinoa, Beef, Chili & Hot Spicy, Hard Cheese, Pork, Pungent Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Jim Kuhner

Sales/Marketing, Dunstan

9.0

Fleshy and delicious. Great fruit and intensity. Savory. Rhone loveliness.

Fleshy and delicious. Great fruit and intensity. Savory. Rhone loveliness.

May 24th, 2015
Richard Hanke

Needs air. Better on day 2.

Needs air. Better on day 2.

Dec 7th, 2013
Greg Gratson

Exceeded expectations

Exceeded expectations

Feb 17th, 2022
Daniel Sullivan

Barely translucent garnet.
Super fruity nose.
Viscous, sweet?, chalky-velvet tannin finish.

Barely translucent garnet.
Super fruity nose.
Viscous, sweet?, chalky-velvet tannin finish.

Jul 17th, 2020
Richard Shin

Had a nice beginning. Some liquorice. Decent balance. But after 30min, i lost interest.

Had a nice beginning. Some liquorice. Decent balance. But after 30min, i lost interest.

Dec 26th, 2019
Andrea Morgan

Floral, orange blossom, mango, hint of honeysuckle.

Floral, orange blossom, mango, hint of honeysuckle.

Jan 11th, 2019
Donna Liu

Light bodied, fruity and complementary with spicy meats. Delicious.

Light bodied, fruity and complementary with spicy meats. Delicious.

Jun 2nd, 2017
Joel Fitzpatrick

Strong fruit notes in the front. Grapes and berries. Slightly dry on the back, overall good.

Strong fruit notes in the front. Grapes and berries. Slightly dry on the back, overall good.

Jan 26th, 2017
Annie H

Medium deep profile, not too tannic. A bit forgettable

Medium deep profile, not too tannic. A bit forgettable

Jan 7th, 2017
Tracy Byrnes

Great local red. Fruity and well balanced. Fun

Great local red. Fruity and well balanced. Fun

Dec 7th, 2016