Carignan

Domaine Tempier

Bandol Rosé Blend

Salmon color with copper reflexes. Nose of grapefruit, and Mandarin peel, lemon juice, pink flowers, and petrichor. Faint Aperol on the back. Palate is explosive but not effusive. More grapefruit oil, lemon pith, garrigue, waves of saline minerality and a bright acidity that makes it go on and on. Pretty serious argument on why it deserves its reputation is the best rosé in the world  — a day ago

Château Musar

Hochar Père & Fils Bekaa Valley Red Blend 2020

Beautiful wine for the price. Smooth with red fruits and some smoke. One of my favorites. — a month ago

Domaine Tempier

Bandol Mourvedre Blend 2016

Decanted for 7h.
Nice aromatics of spices & leather. As expected, fruitless. Brilliant purity here with freshness & precision
Pure, austere & linear on the palate. With a firm tannic frame and brilliant, juicy acidity. Love the precision and the (firm) frame.
The complete opposite of plum & plush Languedoc or Rhone, but so nice.
Not everyone’s cup of tea, but I love Bandol!
— 2 months ago

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Château Musar

Bekaa Valley Red Blend 2010

Cannot go wrong with this winery…Still quite young for a bottle of 15 years old — 17 days ago

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Doug Powers

Doug Powers

It’s been many years since I’ve had any Musar wines, I have very fond memories drinking them in the 1980s when we lived in NYC and they were pretty easy to find at retail!!
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Anthony De Blasi, BTW, do you know what the cepage is in this wine?
Anthony De Blasi

Anthony De Blasi

@Doug Powers indeed, it’s a great winery with iconic wines. The cepage is Cab Sauv, Cinsault and Carignan. I still have the 2011 in magnum for my daughter her birthyear 🤩

Lioco

Indica Mendocino County Carignan 2019

Crunchy red berries and blueberry, rosemary and other herbed de Provence aromas as well, lively acidity, lovely balance, doesnt show heat (even though it’s 14.5% ABV), long, lingering finish, beautiful old vine (70+ years) Carignan from a vineyard at 2,400 feet elevation in Mendocino County!! — 2 months ago

Jim Powers
with Jim
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Department 66

D 66 Côtes Catalanes Grenache Blend

Deep ruby color. Aromas of fig, blackberry, graphite and herbs. Plum on the palate, cocoa and licorice. — 4 months ago

Tom, Dave and 11 others liked this

Paul Jaboulet Aîné

Parallèle 45 Côtes du Rhône Grenache Blend

Rough - in a good way. Very dry, short finish. A pepper, clove, dark chocolate and mature fruit. — 6 days ago

Martha Stoumen

Post Flirtation Zinfandel - Carignan Blend

the perfect light chilled red!! got it from arlequin - get it again even tho a bit pricey! — a month ago

Château Simone

Palette Red Rhone Blend 2020

Needs to breathe. complex. I like it. tannins, but not heavy. — 2 months ago

Lorenza

True California Carignan Rosé Blend 2023

This rose from Lodi is made from Mourvèdre Carignan Cinsault and Grenache- $22 — 4 months ago

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