National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is winding down and pink has been everywhere. Even the NFL got in on it in a big way. So maybe that’s why I noticed this wine on an end-cap display at my local supermarket. It’s from Cline Cellars (a winery that regular readers will know I am a fan [...]
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October 30th, 2009 | Tags: 2007, California, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah | Category: Price: 11-15 bucks, Tasting Notes | 
4 comments. Add yours.The theme of this month’s Wine Blogging Wednesday #62 (hosted by Dale Cruse at Drinks Are On Me) is “A Grape By Any Other Name”. The idea is to taste a wine labeled with a lesser known name of an otherwise common grape. Now this is the sort of thing that I’d normally stew [...] October 14th, 2009 | Tags: 2006, Cannonau, Grenache, Isola dei Nuraghi, Italy, Sardinia | Category: Price: 11-15 bucks, Tasting Notes |
6 comments. Add yours.Producer: Trevor Jones (Boots label) Grapes: Grenache Appellation: Barossa (Australia) Vineyards: Old bush vines Winemaking: This wine sees some time in French oak, but just how long isn’t clear from the label or website. Alcohol: 14.5% Price: $12-13 My tasting notes: Very light color. Bright nose of pine forest, cherries (cherry cough syrup, really) [...] October 8th, 2009 | Tags: 2005, Australia, Barossa, Grenache | Category: Price: 11-15 bucks, Tasting Notes |
One comment. Add yours.Perrin & Fils is a producer that always catches my eye. I’ve had a number of very good bottles from them and no bad ones. So when I saw this bottle at Costco from an appellation I’m not familiar with and a couple of nice scores (91 WS and 90 RP), I couldn’t resist. Producer: [...] September 17th, 2009 | Tags: 2006, France, Grenache, Rhone, Syrah, Vinsobres | Category: Price: 11-15 bucks, Tasting Notes |
3 comments. Add yours.After recently enjoying a rosé, the Bonny Doon Vin Gris de Cigare 2007, and asking myself why I don’t drink pink more often, I picked up another — this time from France. Producer: Chateau Routas Grapes: 40% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 30% Cinsault Appellation: Coteaux Varois en Provence (AOC, France). Vinification/Aging: [from the producer's website] The grapes [...] August 4th, 2009 | Tags: 2007, Cinsault, Coteaux Varois, France, Grenache, Rose, Syrah | Category: Price: 11-15 bucks, Tasting Notes |
Leave a comment.Maybe because I had just posted about the Bonny Doon Mourvedre, I picked up this bottle on a recent replenish-the-stock-of-everyday-wine trip to the wine shop. I don’t drink much of the pink stuff, generally. It has a top-of-mind awareness problem with me. I just don’t think about it very often. When I go to the [...] July 26th, 2009 | Tags: 2007, California, Cinsault, Grenache, Grenache Blanc, Rose, Roussanne, Syrah | Category: Price: 11-15 bucks, Tasting Notes |
Leave a comment.Old vines…ten bucks…Eric Solomon…you don’t have to twist my arm. Let’s get into it. Producer: Altavinum Grapes: 100% Garnacha Appellation: Calatayud (D.O.); Northeastern Spain Vineyards: High altitude vineyards (2400-3000 feet) in the mountainous village of Atea. Pure slate soils. Old vines “planted up to 100 years ago.” Aging: tank, no oak Alcohol: 14.5% Importer: Eric [...] June 22nd, 2009 | Tags: 2007, Calatayud, Grenache, old vines, Spain | Category: Price: 10 bucks or less, Tasting Notes |
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