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

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

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

Matt Beyard

9.1

Great wine. Mellowed after opening. Great wine to trim the tree! — 9 years ago

Ed Merrison

9.1

Perfumed, pristine, fresh, varietal apricot, nut, ginger and body; focused, nicely trim and very long on the palate. Deeply satisfying. — 10 years ago

Jeff Burrows

9.3

floral, trim, lively acidity with just the right touch of sweetness — 10 years ago

Jeff Burrows

8.9

deep and dark but still lean and trim. Pine needles, pine forest — 11 years ago

Fraser McKinley

9.4

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

Fraser McKinley

9.4

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

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

Tom Elliot

Founder Northwest Wines

8.9

One of those record hot vintages but this guy has kept trim and fit. Drink now. — 10 years ago

Chad Bowman

Sales LDF Sales

9.2

Awesome CF. Ripe, but still trim and mineral at the core. — 11 years ago

Jeff Burrows

8.9

smooth and trim, aged nicely. red fruit & olives. nice partner to a rare bison flank steak. — 11 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

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Lisa Kolomaya

9.4

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

Nathan Bodin

9.0

08 barbaresco $30 @ Charlie's. Complex and elegant. Medium bodied. Easily overpowered by aged cheeses & olives. Best on its own. 1 hour in decanter made a big difference. Trim the tree party w wife & kids. — 9 years ago

Kristina Hayden Bustamante

9.0

Really unexpectedly trim and bright. Easy drinking w soft tannins and surprisingly bright light red and black fruits. I expected a much fuller, richer and more powerful wine for the vintage but it was absolutely lovely. — 10 years ago

Jay Latham

Sales & Marketing AI Selections

9.8

2010. I love this wine. Maybe my favorite vintage yet. "Don't Trim the Shoots!" — 11 years ago

Jeff Burrows

9.9

Wow! Dark fruit, herbs, tobacco on the nose. dark fruits, tannins, nice & trim in the mouth. loved it. — 11 years ago