Keplinger

Lithic Shake Ridge Vineyard Grenache Blend

9.139 ratings
8.96 pro ratings
Amador County, Sierra Foothills, California, USA
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre
Lamb, Chocolate & Caramel, Herbs, Soft Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Turkey, Pasta, Mushrooms, Veal, Tomato-Based, Chicken, Exotic Spices, Potato, White Rice, Duck, Nuts & Seeds, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Asian Cuisine, Salads & Greens, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, Quinoa, Beef, Chili & Hot Spicy, Hard Cheese, Pork, Pungent Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Alex Hill

Extremely compact and primary at this stage, with massive tannins, oak, and some reduction. Needs a couple of years to become approachable. Will likely be great in the long run.

Extremely compact and primary at this stage, with massive tannins, oak, and some reduction. Needs a couple of years to become approachable. Will likely be great in the long run.

1 person found it helpfulNov 9th, 2014
Tommy Pace

Massive bottle. Intensity of color and flavor. Super tannic, it tastes like a barrel sample. This beast needs another ten years.

Massive bottle. Intensity of color and flavor. Super tannic, it tastes like a barrel sample. This beast needs another ten years.

1 person found it helpfulNov 7th, 2014
Sean M Quinn

Rich, ripe, & rough

Rich, ripe, & rough

Oct 25th, 2014
Michael Sinowitz

Opened up after a 2 hour decant. Still young but rich with dark fruit at its core

Opened up after a 2 hour decant. Still young but rich with dark fruit at its core

Aug 19th, 2016
Casey Stringer

Serious vino.

Serious vino.

Sep 3rd, 2016
Yennifer Hoang

Delicious!

Delicious!

May 2nd, 2016
Jarrod Kaplan

Nice Grenache/Syrah/Mourvedre blend. Wine 14/15 at Renegade wine dinner. Lots of pacing required!

Nice Grenache/Syrah/Mourvedre blend. Wine 14/15 at Renegade wine dinner. Lots of pacing required!

Dec 9th, 2015
Joe Davant

Rich nose of plums and dark fruit. Still very tannic on the back end. Very enjoyable if its given some air.

Rich nose of plums and dark fruit. Still very tannic on the back end. Very enjoyable if its given some air.

Nov 12th, 2015
Chris Madrid

Stone fruit, mushroom, interesting and well balanced

Stone fruit, mushroom, interesting and well balanced

Sep 5th, 2015
Lars Covintree

This is a very interesting wine. Needs time to age. Look forward to trying again in 10-15 years.

This is a very interesting wine. Needs time to age. Look forward to trying again in 10-15 years.

Feb 17th, 2015