2018 Campesino Grenache Isa, USA, California, Wine Review

Campesino is a winery that makes excellent Rhone varietal wines for fair prices. It is a list that people should be signing up for if the wines are not available in the local marketplace. This is one of the better, more refreshing Rose's on the market made from mostly Grenache. Pale pink/copper in color. The nose is very pretty with fresh strawberries and cherries. On the palate, this has a nice liveliness. Good acidity. Notes of cherries and clementines along with an almond note that is very interesting. Nice strawberries on the finish. This probably should be consumed this year or next but will last a bit further. It will go great with summer salads but also roasted veggies.

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2018

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$20.00USD

America’s Best Rhone Style Red Wines: 11th Annual Rhone Rangers Tasting Reviewed

The Rhone Report: About Rhone and Rhone-Style Wines and Winemakers is part of an ongoing series. Last month we discussed the white Rhone style wines offered at the 2008 Rhone Rangers tasting event at Fort Mason in San Francisco on March 18. This month we turn to the reds, of which we tasted 50. Among those we tasted were some old favorites and some wineries or bottlings with which we were not yet familiar. We don’t pretend that we tasted a representative group of wines, because our sample was skewed to wines we have loved in the past and others about which we have heard positive comments.

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2013 Campesino Grenache Steel Plow Vineyard, USA, California, Sonoma Valley, Wine Review

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An excellent wine. I have been a big fan of Macario Montoya's wines for a while, but I believe this was the first time trying this wine. I am not sure if there is anything else in this blend other than Grenache. Purple in color. The nose has black raspberries, chocolate, spice and slight oak notes. On the palate, this is full bodied with a wonderful texture. Medium tannins. Black raspberries, black cherries, slight blueberries and a bit of chocolate over a mineral base. Long finish. This wine grabs your attention but it is not overblown. It should last another decade at least. It

2018 Andremily Grenache, USA, California, Wine Review

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2018

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$120.00USD

Grenache seems to be one of the more difficult grapes to make wine with in California. So many are overdone and taste roasted while others are thin and insipid. It is a grape that gets very ripe and matching that to the California sunshine is not easy. Andremily is one winery that seems to achieve that balance. They are big wines but not roasted or hot, but full of flavor and texture. A blend of 80% Grenache, 14% Mourvedre and 6% Syrah. Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has black cherries, black raspberries, dark chocolate and spice. Full bodied. Medium tannins. Great

2018 Sine Qua Non Grenache Profuga, USA, California, Wine Review

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2018

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A+

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$230.00USD

SQN's Grenache are some of the most unique expressions of the varietal anywhere. They are big and fruit forward, but they have depth and energy as well. And, they can age better than most.

2018 Faethm / Fingers Crossed Grenache Off The Record, USA, California, California

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2018

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This is a blend of 75% Grenache, 11% Mourvèdre, 11% Syrah, and 3% Roussanne. One of the best Grenache wines from California. This is concentrated and intense, but not over the top. Deep garnet in color, opaque and bright. The nose is great with black cherries, spice, game meats and roasted herbs. Full bodied. Medium tannins. On the palate, this is delicious. Black cherries, some black raspberries, roasted herbs and slight beef notes. Long finish. Almost seamless texture. This is drinking well but will no doubt improve over the next couple of years. It should drink well for an

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