Old haunts, new vintage, 45/18/17/17/3 blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Viognier. Blackberry nose, flavor, solid tannin finish. Fruit aromas pour out of the bottle on opening. Pairing this one with lamb hot pot; the table runneth over with work, food and a wee bit of local red wine. More as the bottle opens up. Decant at least three hours, the style is ageworthy, rounded mouthfeel but some won’t get past the tannins present, not that they are all that assertive, nor are they negligible in quantity. In proportion, absolutely. Decent acid, generous alcohol without being hot, nice mouthfeel, almost rounded, plus flavors with length, more cherry, cola and plum emerging over time. A lot to like here
Old haunts, new vintage, 45/18/17/17/3 blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Viognier. Blackberry nose, flavor, solid tannin finish. Fruit aromas pour out of the bottle on opening. Pairing this one with lamb hot pot; the table runneth over with work, food and a wee bit of local red wine. More as the bottle opens up. Decant at least three hours, the style is ageworthy, rounded mouthfeel but some won’t get past the tannins present, not that they are all that assertive, nor are they negligible in quantity. In proportion, absolutely. Decent acid, generous alcohol without being hot, nice mouthfeel, almost rounded, plus flavors with length, more cherry, cola and plum emerging over time. A lot to like here
Jan 18th, 2022
Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
