Rich juice squeezed from the Royal Slope in Columbia Basin. A sweet edge upfront turned into an earthy, mineral plethora of flavors with very soft tannins fully integrated. Pleasant finish. I had to score it high because it vanished pretty much by it selves. Nice start to the Easter weekend that concluded a week with a kick in the rear from my second Covid shot that took a few days to shake off. β 4 years ago
Im liking this wine more and more, great first Carignane release! Great fruit, lovely dark notes of gnarly old vine. More please!
β 5 years ago
Mid Gold in colour - crystal clear. Kerosene/mineral notes with some chalky aromas. Pristine citrusy flavours coming into the stone fruit spectrum. Medium minus acid but medium plus intensity. (12.5% ABV). A well made Eden Valley Riesling drinking at its peak. β 6 years ago
At Fermented wine shop in Canton β 3 years ago
This bottle of 2015 Gabilan Mountains GSM is a fantastic California RhΓ΄ne blend from Monterey County. Medium plus bodied with aromas of plumb and black cherry. Definitely will buy it again! Cheers! Salud! β 5 years ago
Amazing pairing! Chicago style pizza and Saratoga Syrah. Deep purple color. Aromas of smoked meat, boysenberry and blackberry. Haunting blackberry, boysenberry, huckleberry and limestone finish.
5% Viognier to this big boy.
91 points Wine Enthusiasts β 5 years ago
Clear, light lemon yellow
Clean, medium intense notes of white floral, stones, clay, lemon, beeswax. Soft and pretty nose.
Dry, medium acid body and alcohol (13.2% ABV). Flavors of lemon, mild apricot, mineral. Finish is a medium+
Very good, and would love to revisit this vintage in the future. Brie & apricot pizza.
Would be interested to see a Roussanne+Marsanne collaboration with Donkey & Goat (Skin Fermented Marsanne)
NOTES: βMost of the wine was fermented and aged in a clay Amphorae with the remainder in barrel.β β 6 years ago
Nailed it with a steak sandwich pairing. Boo-yah. β 3 years ago
Beautiful RhΓ΄ne style blend. Medium purple color. Aromas of cherry, blackberry, smoke and dried herbs. Mulberry, floral with red fruit flavors on the palate. Paired nicely wit homemade Detroit style pizza.
100%=
52% Grenache
23% Carignane
20% Syrah
5% Mourvedre β 5 years ago
On Crystal Serenity cruising the Mediterranean. In Livorno tonight. Had 1/2 the bottle last night, the balance tonight. Always a dependable wine. β 6 years ago
Bright acidity, leather, black plum, and some tobacco. β 8 years ago
Neil Valenzuela
Medium ruby color. Aromas of cherry, pomegranate and cloves. Elegant wine, silky smooth flavors of cherry and baking spices.
π 94 Points - Antonio Galloni
π 93 Points - Jeb Dunnuck
π 93 Points - Wine Enthusiast β 2 years ago