Charles is in charge of my taste buds! Seriously though, Scott Baio is just terrible now. But this wine isn’t. Great taste for the price point! — 3 years ago
Cinsault - 130+ year old vines
Organic, unfiltered, nouveau style, 12.5% abv. Body is light, red fruit, med acid, some tannin, good food wine, spring picnic and warm weather red. On second day of being opened, more fruity raspberry notes appeared.
From website:
Twenty-five acre own-rooted Bechthold vineyard, planted in 1886 by German immigrant Joseph Spenker, is the oldest continuously farmed vineyard in Lodi.
Nestled in the Mokelumne River area of Lodi, the organically dry farmed vineyard with head-trained vines is believed to be the world’s oldest surviving Cinsault vineyard. — 5 years ago
Wet soil, earthy and mushroom. Dark cherry and plum fruit flavors were secondary. Terrific wine. Lived up to the hype — 7 years ago
Feels good coZ Im hot!
Crisp! — 9 years ago
Love this rose. Great reflection of Provence. The guy that sold it to me said, "smells like peaches, tastes like sunshine." — 11 years ago
Pairs nice with apps and a fly swatter. Went down quick at the right temp — 3 years ago
Lovely and dry for a warm day — 4 years ago
No bubbles but solid. Not dry — 7 years ago
Disappeared real fast, intriguing nose, some dusty earth and zippy fruit, maybe even a small firework, light transparent ruby — 9 years ago
2014 vintage — 9 years ago
Cinsault-dominated rose' also containing Grenache, Syrah, and Merlot. Fresh, lively, crisp rose with a bouquet of fresh strawberries. Lightly tangy with a dry finish. Went well with bacon-wrapped shrimp tacos. — 11 years ago
Ethereal. — 12 years ago
This is solid. Dry. Cantaloupe. Strawberries. — 3 years ago
Sweet dried cherry nose with coriander and plum — 3 years ago
Very pale salmon color, little bouquet when cold, very light in the mouth, a touch sweet but also some dryness there. Low alcohol so no bite. Some strawberry, maybe green apple. Pretty good but too light for me- — 5 years ago
Fine Provenance Rose — 6 years ago
Philippe f%#*ing Gimel. — 8 years ago
Superb! Fleshy as all get out and could stand up to red meat. Velvety and bold. — 9 years ago
Best white we have had in a long — 10 years ago
nice dry minerality — 11 years ago
Peter Isacksen
Solid Rosè. Cold is best. But smooth all the way. Recco this wine. — 2 years ago