2019 Levo Grenache 22 Tango, USA, California, Central Coast, Wine Review

This is a blend of 76% Grenache, 15% Graciano, and 9% Syrah. It is a ripe styled Grenache that is very impressive. Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has black cherries, blueberries, black raspberries, spice and roasted herbs. Full bodied. Light to medium tannins. Great texture. On the palate, flavors of black cherries and black raspberries with some minerality and char. Long finish. Delicious. Great on its own, this will be a difficult food match until it ages more. For now, ribs off the grill would work. Drink over the next eight to twelve years.

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2019

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$30.00USD

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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2019 Andremily Grenache, USA, California, Wine Review

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2019

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$140.00USD

There are very few great California Grenache's, but this is one. This is a blend of 79% Grenache, 11% Mourvedre, 6% Syrah and 4% Graciano. Purple in color, garnet at the rim, mostly opaque and bright. The nose has black cherries, Black raspberries, plums, char, roasted herbs and meats. Full bodied. Light to medium tannins. On the palate, this has juicy acidity. Flavors of black raspberries, black cherries, spice and char. Long finish. This is very young, of course, and will improve, but its quite good today. It would be a nice match for Cajun Roasted Chicken.

2012 Sine Qua Non Grenache Stein, USA, California, Central Coast, Ventura, Wine review

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2012

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Deep ruby in color. The nose has nice cherries, black cherries and black raspberries with baking spice and a bit of pepper. Full bodied with a great texture. Nice backbone of acidity. On the palate, black raspberries with some black cherries. This is young and needs a few years to develop but quite tasty right now. Not a monster wine by any means. Will work with medium and big foods.

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

2019 Faethm / Fingers Crossed Grenache Two Become One, USA, California, Wine Review

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2019

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A+

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$225.00USD

This is a blend of 76% Grenache, 13% Mourvèdre, and 11% Syrah from the central Coast (although carries a California AVA designation). This is a very impressive full throttle, ripe California Grenache. Purple in color, opaque and shimmering bright. The nose is deep with black raspberries, black cherries, leather, floral notes, spice, leather and coffee. Full bodied. Plush texture. Great energy. On the palate, this is deep but accessible. Lots going on. Delicious. Black raspberries, black cherries, black pepper, with a bit of gravel and slight earthiness. Long finish. Great on its

2019 Levo Grenache 22 Tango, USA, California, Central Coast, Wine Review

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