Sans Liege
Groundwork Central Coast Counoise
Central Coast, California, USA
Pretty translucent light ruby color. Reminiscent of a gamay Beaujolais. Feminine and delicious. Nice with a little chill.
Pretty translucent light ruby color. Reminiscent of a gamay Beaujolais. Feminine and delicious. Nice with a little chill.
Sep 22nd, 2016
Pop and pour yesterday. This has a beaujolais nouveau vibe: light rose in color, low ABV (11%), maybe carbonic maceration based on the slight bubblegum/jolly rancher note(?). Anyway, fresh and solid. On the nose: cherry lipstick, jolly rancher. On the palate: solid acidity, light-bodied, lovely soft burgundy color, but a somewhat short finish.
Pop and pour yesterday. This has a beaujolais nouveau vibe: light rose in color, low ABV (11%), maybe carbonic maceration based on the slight bubblegum/jolly rancher note(?). Anyway, fresh and solid. On the nose: cherry lipstick, jolly rancher. On the palate: solid acidity, light-bodied, lovely soft burgundy color, but a somewhat short finish.
May 24th, 2023
Looks, smells, and tastes like Hi-C fruit punch. This is not a bad thing, though the flavors don't really pop out until the wine comes up closer to room temperature (assuming you chilled it beforehand). At various points I caught notes of cranberry, raspberry, strawberry, and rhubarb. A fun, non-pretentious take on a Rhône grape not often featured on its own. 100% Counoise. 6/13/22.
Looks, smells, and tastes like Hi-C fruit punch. This is not a bad thing, though the flavors don't really pop out until the wine comes up closer to room temperature (assuming you chilled it beforehand). At various points I caught notes of cranberry, raspberry, strawberry, and rhubarb. A fun, non-pretentious take on a Rhône grape not often featured on its own. 100% Counoise. 6/13/22.
Dec 19th, 2021
All you need with this wine is a glass!!
All you need with this wine is a glass!!
Apr 21st, 2016
Nice fruity nose but I think something was off balance perhaps a poor acid adjustment. Often a central coast issue.
Nice fruity nose but I think something was off balance perhaps a poor acid adjustment. Often a central coast issue.
Feb 23rd, 2016
Calling this wine 'outlier' is the perfect description. Light in body, but big is character. Cannot get enough of this wine.
Calling this wine 'outlier' is the perfect description. Light in body, but big is character. Cannot get enough of this wine.
Jul 26th, 2015
