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Vin de Pays de Côtes Catalanes Grenache
Côtes Catalanes, Roussillon, Languedoc Roussillon, France
Great if you want big flavor with lower tannin. Smoke and sour cherry on the nose, ripe fruits on their way to jam, flavors of strawberries, plums and cherries that deliver then roll out for a satisfyingly dry finish that gives you a honorable mention in the tannin arena. High in alcohol at 15.9 but manages to hit your palette smoothly with wood and fruit, complexity and drinkability, awesome overall, highly recommend for pinot noir lovers looking to go bolder or cabernet scarey cats looking to get brave!
Great if you want big flavor with lower tannin. Smoke and sour cherry on the nose, ripe fruits on their way to jam, flavors of strawberries, plums and cherries that deliver then roll out for a satisfyingly dry finish that gives you a honorable mention in the tannin arena. High in alcohol at 15.9 but manages to hit your palette smoothly with wood and fruit, complexity and drinkability, awesome overall, highly recommend for pinot noir lovers looking to go bolder or cabernet scarey cats looking to get brave!
6 people found it helpfulFeb 3rd, 2015
Nice nice, smooth flavors, good finish.
Nice nice, smooth flavors, good finish.
2 people found it helpfulNov 20th, 2015
You really need to let this wine breath. It tasted much better the next day. I thought Dave & Joel did a bad job on this one, but I was wrong.
You really need to let this wine breath. It tasted much better the next day. I thought Dave & Joel did a bad job on this one, but I was wrong.
2 people found it helpfulJun 22nd, 2015
Ruby. Licoriced berry nose with mushroomy smoked game notes. Med dry, med acidity, med body. Smokey earth flavors, tart red cherry, and a mildly mint herbal quality. Had a growing olive quality about the flavors as it opens. Tart astringent sharp finish that gradually extends. Deceptively alcoholic at 15.6%.
Ruby. Licoriced berry nose with mushroomy smoked game notes. Med dry, med acidity, med body. Smokey earth flavors, tart red cherry, and a mildly mint herbal quality. Had a growing olive quality about the flavors as it opens. Tart astringent sharp finish that gradually extends. Deceptively alcoholic at 15.6%.
Mar 18th, 2017
Is it a Grenache Friday?
Beautiful color of light ruby with a wide red rim.
Clean and fresh nose of blueberries, cherries, licorice, blackberries, green pepper, chocolates, vanilla, oak, spices, black pepper, cola, metals, graphite and bitter herbs.
Medium plus in body, elegant and smooth, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, bell pepper, cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, earth, green olives, leather, forrest floor and black pepper.
Medium finish with round tannins and bitter vegetable notes.
A very nice effort from the house of Dave Phinney and Joel Gott.
A Grenache from France that is aprochable and inviting right out of the bottle. Complex and interesting, but a little bitter on the ending for my taste. Gets earthier as it opens up.
Enjoyable by itself, but better with food. I paired it with pork chops and mashed potatoes.
I wasn't disappointed, but I hoped for more. After all, Phinney is one of my favorite producers...
15.8% alcohol by volume.
Is it a Grenache Friday?
Beautiful color of light ruby with a wide red rim.
Clean and fresh nose of blueberries, cherries, licorice, blackberries, green pepper, chocolates, vanilla, oak, spices, black pepper, cola, metals, graphite and bitter herbs.
Medium plus in body, elegant and smooth, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, bell pepper, cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, earth, green olives, leather, forrest floor and black pepper.
Medium finish with round tannins and bitter vegetable notes.
A very nice effort from the house of Dave Phinney and Joel Gott.
A Grenache from France that is aprochable and inviting right out of the bottle. Complex and interesting, but a little bitter on the ending for my taste. Gets earthier as it opens up.
Enjoyable by itself, but better with food. I paired it with pork chops and mashed potatoes.
I wasn't disappointed, but I hoped for more. After all, Phinney is one of my favorite producers...
15.8% alcohol by volume.
Ripe at first, before dark, warm pepper dominates the palate with some oak and wood and earth.
Ripe at first, before dark, warm pepper dominates the palate with some oak and wood and earth.
Mar 6th, 2016
Decant and enjoy. Lighter/lean style, slight smoke flavor with no elbows. Clean
Decant and enjoy. Lighter/lean style, slight smoke flavor with no elbows. Clean
Jan 1st, 2016Vivacious young Grenache from Cotes Catalanes. Dark fruit. A bit short. Pizza wine
Vivacious young Grenache from Cotes Catalanes. Dark fruit. A bit short. Pizza wine
Nov 28th, 2015
Pushing 15.6 abv, the concentration and intensity along with fruit the alcohol is in balance,fine grained grippy tannins lead to savory finish with heat showing up
Pushing 15.6 abv, the concentration and intensity along with fruit the alcohol is in balance,fine grained grippy tannins lead to savory finish with heat showing up
Oct 29th, 2015