Byron Hewett

9.0

Clean, crisp, fresh. “Don’t trim the shoots”! — 6 years ago

Marshal White

9.1

First whiff is stems. Oallaberry and violets. Juicy but still trim in the way Bojo so often is. It'll be interesting to taste the 15 — 7 years ago

Nate

9.3

Gift from uncle Mike. Full-bodied. Very well-balanced. Raisins. Long finish. Opened up after decanting more than an hour but started good as well. Drink with wife for trim the tree party — 7 years ago

Shane M. Nicholson

9.5

.......unlike some so called "Amarone" producers, who trim the canopy back to sun blister the grapes in order expedite the sugar concentration, and also trellis lower to the ground to obtain excess moisture and rapid raisination, the Biscardo family's Ripasso Superiore is a TRUE " baby Amarone". In fact.....for a fraction of the price, it is better than many of those AmaPHONY producers Amarone! — 8 years ago

Fraser McKinley

9.4

Lovely stuff; taught and trim - 2009 — 8 years ago

Lisa Kolomaya

9.4

Had while at Sept,2015 Toronto sales mtg with Rene Garneau. Absolutely delicious!! — 9 years ago

Ivan London

8.9

This one is fun as a low-tannin, fruit-flavored Rhone blend. Here are some reviews:
Winemaker's Notes:
Angove Famliy Crest 2013 Grenache/Shiraz/Mourvedre is bright ruby red with rich aromas of candied cherry, anise and spice with a hint of vanilla. Enticing flavors of cherry, toffee and plum follows on the palate with a soft, full and rounded finish. Drink now until 2020.

Critical Acclaim:
Good hue; luscious and fruit-sweet (not sugar-sweet); an attractive wine that will be most enjoyable with pasta dishes to trim that sweetness back a bit.

90 Points
Australian Wine Companion — 9 years ago

Shawn R

9.3

Soft, trim and supple. A fun Claret wine. Slightly bricked edge, deep crimson color. Muted palate that shows it’s in a closed session. Fruit may be overtaking by tannins. Not sure time helps. Drink soon. — 6 years ago

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9.0

Pale purple. A tight nose and trim body. An intriguing sour, mineral taste with soft, lingering tannins. Not an everyday wine that you have had a dozen times. An homage to "our country," the new appellation Costieres de Nimes, which represents one of the oldest wine growing regions in Europe. Adjacent to Chateauneuf-du-Pape, a much more prestigious appellation. Old World style, not fruit forward. Artfully composed from a blend of five Rhone valley wines, 50% Grenache Noir, with a bracing bite of 15% alcohol. Tres bien. — 7 years ago

Marshal White

9.0

Trim, a bit tight. Firm acids, fresh dark fruit and this interesting aromatic herb aroma that puts me in mind of mountains. Plenty of sap and concentration on a light frame. Lovely stuff, and I'd love to see it again in ten years — 8 years ago

Fraser McKinley

9.4

Textural yet still trim and taught, should be fun to revisit down the track - 2011 — 8 years ago

Scott Taddeo

9.2

Classy kind of chardy, strikes a good balance between old school and new. Rich in toast, cashew, stone fruit and lime. Hits the palate with a leesy/creamy mouthfeel, but the citrus like acidity keeps things trim and taught. Lengthy finish too. — 9 years ago

Lucho

9.0

Dardanelos - 100% tempranillo from Spain-DOC Ribera del Duero. It is aged for 4 months in French oak barrels. Is a nice purple with a oink trim. In the nose is fresh and fruity woth hint of banana and cherries, sweet violets and floral notes. In the palate is very nice, rounded and balanced. You can hint herbs and fresh fruits. Easy drink wine and great for the value! — 9 years ago

Matt Sterr

9.0

Trim compared to the 07 Reserve. Still soft with a nice core of fruit. — 6 years ago

Fraser McKinley

9.5

Lovely and polished with trim lines and firm stone fruits - 2011 — 7 years ago

Randy Fuller

9.5

This is why Napa Cabernet brings the big bucks. Inky in the glass with indigo trim, the wine smells of a thousand different feelings at once. Cassis, blackberry, pencil shavings, cedar, vanilla. The palate is just as complex, just as delightful. Very dark fruit goes hand-in-hand with minerals and oak spice. The tannic structure is firm enough to make a vegetarian want a steak. Quite a trick, because, as I understand it, it’s bacon they crave. — 7 years ago

Amy Matis

9.0

Intense purple color. Nice earthiness on the nose. Acid for sure. Fit and trim. A summer wine I think — 8 years ago

Marshal White

9.4

Trim, tight, and dark. The youngest bottle of this I have yet had, it could probably have lasted another twenty. Smoky flinty reduction, chewy tannin, leather, with a bit of brambly dark fruit — 8 years ago

with Nathan

Jeff Burrows

9.1

Fave grenache, bar none. Lean, trim. — 9 years ago

Morgan Harris

Head Sommelier Aureole New York

9.4

I had a hate-hate relationship with Grenache for a long time (alcohol, lack of acid, lots of high-extraction style winemaking), but this is one of the wines that turned me around on the variety when @Caleb Ganzer served me a bottle a few years ago. Red fruited, meaty, peppery, with plenty of red flower perfume. This is clean, low-intervention winemaking, with only a little appealing pinch of VA. There's a slightly chubby texture, but trim acid keeps the wine moving forward. Somehow this wine would appeal to the Burgundy drinker, as well as the California Pinot drinker, and you know, people who like Grenache. A screaming deal at $25-ish. — 9 years ago