Meadowcroft
River Trace Grenache Blend
Chalk Hill, Sonoma County, California, USA
Deep purple in color with a wide purplish rim.
Sweet nose of black fruits, light oak, spices and lots of chocolates notes.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and very fruity on the palate with black currants, blackberries, sweet plums, cooked cherries, spices, oak, chocolates, vanilla, licorice, tobacco and light herbs.
Spicy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a very tasty GSM blend from California. Nicely balanced and fruit forward.
Still young, but showing nice complexity already.
Good right out of the bottle, and good by itself as a sipping wine. A nice pop and pour kind of wine. Will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 years.
Paired nicely with a Charcuterie board of dried meats and cheeses. Would pair well with Lamb dishes.
A blend of 66% Grenache, 21% Syrah and 13% Mourvèdre. Aged in Hungarian oak barrels. A small production of only 2,600 bottles.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$52.
Deep purple in color with a wide purplish rim.
Sweet nose of black fruits, light oak, spices and lots of chocolates notes.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and very fruity on the palate with black currants, blackberries, sweet plums, cooked cherries, spices, oak, chocolates, vanilla, licorice, tobacco and light herbs.
Spicy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a very tasty GSM blend from California. Nicely balanced and fruit forward.
Still young, but showing nice complexity already.
Good right out of the bottle, and good by itself as a sipping wine. A nice pop and pour kind of wine. Will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 years.
Paired nicely with a Charcuterie board of dried meats and cheeses. Would pair well with Lamb dishes.
A blend of 66% Grenache, 21% Syrah and 13% Mourvèdre. Aged in Hungarian oak barrels. A small production of only 2,600 bottles.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$52.
This is a very tasty GSM from Sonoma. Fruit forward with a touch of Rhône. Easy drinking with mild complexity.
Medium bodied with medium acidity.
Showing red and blue fruits, earth, wood, spices, peppercorn, vegetables, dark coffee and herbs.
Needs an hour to open up properly.
Spicy and good with food or by itself.
I paired it with a pepperoni pizza.
A blend of mainly Syrah with Grenache and Mourvédre. A small production of only 120 cases.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$50.
This is a very tasty GSM from Sonoma. Fruit forward with a touch of Rhône. Easy drinking with mild complexity.
Medium bodied with medium acidity.
Showing red and blue fruits, earth, wood, spices, peppercorn, vegetables, dark coffee and herbs.
Needs an hour to open up properly.
Spicy and good with food or by itself.
I paired it with a pepperoni pizza.
A blend of mainly Syrah with Grenache and Mourvédre. A small production of only 120 cases.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$50.
Dark purple in color with a wide purplish rim.
Light nose of cherries, black plums, currants, light spices, earth, licorice, light oak, vanilla and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with plums, currants, oak, tobacco leaf, earth, bitter herbs, spices, black tea, coffee, light vegetables and peppercorn.
Nice spicy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a very enjoyable GSM blend from Chalk Hill, Sonoma County. Nicely balanced and spicy with mild complexity.
Easy drinking with a light mouthfeel, albeit the high alcohol, which is not noticeable.
Needs an hour to open up properly.
A good quality wine that I would like to revisit in 3 years to see how it evolved.
This Californian Rhône blend is a good wine to pair with food. I paired it with cheeses and olives, but it was really nice with the Parmesan cheese.
A blend of 65% Syrah, 25% Grenache and 10% Mourvédre. Aged in 30% new French oak barrels. A small production of only 120 cases.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$50.
Dark purple in color with a wide purplish rim.
Light nose of cherries, black plums, currants, light spices, earth, licorice, light oak, vanilla and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with plums, currants, oak, tobacco leaf, earth, bitter herbs, spices, black tea, coffee, light vegetables and peppercorn.
Nice spicy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a very enjoyable GSM blend from Chalk Hill, Sonoma County. Nicely balanced and spicy with mild complexity.
Easy drinking with a light mouthfeel, albeit the high alcohol, which is not noticeable.
Needs an hour to open up properly.
A good quality wine that I would like to revisit in 3 years to see how it evolved.
This Californian Rhône blend is a good wine to pair with food. I paired it with cheeses and olives, but it was really nice with the Parmesan cheese.
A blend of 65% Syrah, 25% Grenache and 10% Mourvédre. Aged in 30% new French oak barrels. A small production of only 120 cases.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
89 points.
$50.
Too fruity and feels manipulated. Strong vanilla and oaky nose. 12.95 at lawc. Wouldn’t get again.
Too fruity and feels manipulated. Strong vanilla and oaky nose. 12.95 at lawc. Wouldn’t get again.
Apr 4th, 2023Nice nose, delicious, fruity. 12.95 at lawc. Would get again.
Nice nose, delicious, fruity. 12.95 at lawc. Would get again.
Jul 20th, 2022Fruity and sweet. Some complexity. Easy drinking. 12.95 at lawc. Would get again.
Fruity and sweet. Some complexity. Easy drinking. 12.95 at lawc. Would get again.
Apr 15th, 2022
