Reign Of Terroir

Guy Farge

Terroir de Granit St. Joseph Syrah 2018

Animale, iron, iodine, very mineral as well, great redfruits, wonderful acidity, very long, lingering finish, frankly a great St. Joseph, first time I’ve had this wine, but I think @Tom Casagrande nailed it in his review of the 2018!! — 22 days ago

Jim Powers
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Tom Casagrande

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@Doug Powers - I didn’t see the “Stolpman Grenache kinda sucked” review yet. (I’m surprised it sucked!)
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@Tom Casagrande, weird thing yesterday when using Delectable — my posting of this wine showed up immediately (maybe because I tagged you??), and the Stoplman still doesn’t show up in my own feed?? I will note that the 2023 Stolpman was just like those 2 Tablas Creek reds (Grenache and Counoise) that I also panned because they were way too light yet were 14% ABV.
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@Doug Powers - Seems like all the Kool Kids are trying to do Kool-Aid Grenache these days. An overreaction to CDPs now routinely hitting 16% and hitting the palate like liquid lead?

Revana Family Vineyard

Terroir Series Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

What a beautiful cab.. lots of blue and black fruit on the nose and palate, melted licorice, mocha, eucalyptus 👌🏻 — 2 years ago

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Patrick Piuze

Terroir de Chablis Chardonnay 2019

Delicate - light neon yellow - racy lemon rind and salty limestone. Love this. Lacks the sourdough texture of Dauvissat but excellent nonetheless. — 3 years ago

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Kirkland Signature

Cuvée du Terroir des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grenache Blend 2023

Had the 2023 in December of 2025. Paired with beef burgundy and was most enjoyable. Fruits-cherry and berry. Silky smooth tannins. Hint (?) of spice on the end. Plan to get a couple more bottles of this next time I go to Costco. Especially at the price point! — 9 days ago

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Château Potensac

Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend 2007

Somm David T
9.1

For me, there are a lot stories associated with this little brother to Leoville Las Cases. Made by the same technical team, but certainly a different terroir.

Older vintages that were brought in by Clyde Beffa at K&L Wine Merchants kept me from opening my more expensive-younger Bordeaux in my collection. Starting w/ the 97 vintage well after its original release, I believe they sold through two lots of 5,000 cases over different years. A vintage crushed by critics. But with some long time cellar, value & quality. Magic!

This has always shown me QPR and to be a great fatty steak wine- Ribeye or Ribcap.

The 2007 Bordeaux vintage, critically not well reviewed. With basically 16 yrs plus in bottle, more special.

This has really come around and still ascending. Ripe, elegant, lush; dark currents, blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherry skin, black plum skin, poached strawberries, black, rich, turned earth with dry leaves, moist & dry clays, graphite, tobacco w/ ash, slightly used leather, dry river stone, limestone minerals, dry top soil, pepper, some sweet tarriness, mix of fresh & dry herbs, mid, dark spices, clove, nutmeg, some cinnamon & understated vanillin, dry, withering, dark & red florals, nice acidity with good tension, structure, finally balanced & elegant finish that lands squarely on soften earthiness, some spice and lasts two-minutes.

This still has 15 years plus of life ahead.

Paired with Costco Prime Ribcaps.
— 5 months ago

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Domaine de Terrebrune

Terroir de Trias Bandol Mourvedre Rosé 2015

Ron R
9.2

Big surprise. Very enjoyable. 2015 and completely full of life. — 3 years ago

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Alexana

Terroir Series Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2022

One of the bolder Pinots. Notes of cherries, currants, and licorice. Light tannins. Very clean. Really good wine. — 3 months ago

I Custodi

Pistus Etna Rosso

Etna Rosso a nerello mascalese + cappuccio blend. Tannins holding their grip on the fruits, you do get those hints of berry extracts but the ashy rocky terroir is definitely dominating the profile. — 5 years ago

Gérard Bertrand

Grand Terroir Tautavel Grenache Blend 2017

Super drink. Soft tannins, lots of fruit and a great aroma — 9 months ago

Château Le Puy

Barthélemy Expression Originale de Terroir Côtes de Francs Red Bordeaux Blend 2017

Dark purple color, dense, bright. Nose: black fruits (blackcurrant, blueberries, dark plums) and red fruits with Merlot in front, bright herbal notes of uninterventionist wines. Discreet and well-integrated breeding notes (vanilla, smoke). Silky mouth, well melted tannins between volume and flexibility. A fairly exciting Bordeaux wine, in modernity, respect for fruit and naturalness, which gives direction for the future of the region?

Robe pourpre sombre, et dense, éclatante, des vins dans leur jeunesse. Nez fruits noirs (cassis, myrtilles, prunes sombres) et fruits rouges avec le Merlot en avant, notes végétales vives des vins peu interventionnistes. Notes d’élevage discrètes et bien intégrées (vanille, fumée). Bouche soyeuse, tanins bien fondues entre volume et souplesse. Un vin du bordelais assez passionnant, dans la modernité, respect du fruit et du naturel, qui donne la direction pour l’avenir de la région?
— 3 years ago

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