@Delectable Wine oddly enough this is a Blanc de Cinsault, one of the silver linings of 2020.
When the fires hit early in harvest 2020, Will and Karen hedged their bets by pressing some of the 100+ year old vine Cinsault from the legendary Bechtold Vineyard immediately, and the result is a joy: pear, pomello, white grapefruit, some pith and white pepper on the finish. Fragrant and light.
In good news, the regular Cinsault from the vintage also turned out beautifully and isn’t showing a trace of smoke taint—or at least when I tried it a few months back. — 3 years ago
Beautiful in color and taste. 2017 — 4 years ago
Forget how I know but it's '19. CINSAULT or what others call Malvasia Nero. I remember Scolium Bechtold 1MN w story related to the confusion. Blk tea, blk cran, tannic but not obnox. Biondivino ship $40. Sm fam owned/op prod. Oct '23. 14% — a year ago
Skin contact Pinot Gris may have you wondering what we have here. Red? White? Rose'? Orange? Maybe the best way to think about this is to think about intent. To me, Comme En Rouge is Orange in style and purpose - obviously not color. Too savory, too woodsy and too herbal for rose'; too much glow for red. There's tannin and grip and structure.
Gorgeous color like cherry candy Mustang with a fresh coat of wax. Beautiful aromatics - maraschino cherry, rosemary, palo santo incense. Layered flavors of cherry, green strawberry, dried orange peel, spicy cinnamon.
A fun pour - something different, something I'll remember. — 3 years ago
100% Cinsault
Fruit from historic 140 year old Bechtold Vineyard in Lodi. 13.4% ABV
this year, Ive had a few bottles of Cinsault from this vineyard from a few different wine makers. The Bonny Doon release has been the most fruit forward and super enjoyable.
— 4 years ago
Excited to try this after last year, and it didn’t disappoint. — 2 years ago
stone fruit, mineral, acid. Stays good in fridge for 2 weeks. With oxidation begins to have aromas of a late harvest Riesling — 4 years ago
This wine is everything I love. — 4 years ago
Matt Perlman
This was the pinot noir “S”. Strawberries and dried flowers on the nose, palate has strawberry jam, red currants, dried herbs, smoke, yeasty and astringent finish. Rustic, needs food — 3 months ago