Mendocino, North Coast, California, USA
Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com
I think @Jordan Mackay described this wine to a tee. While I enjoyed it, I wonder if it’s 100% Carignan. Could there possibly be an error in the identification of the variety? It is actually quite common in Californian vineyards and especially older vineyards to have a mix of varieties or believe it’s one variety because that’s how it was bought, but DNA testing can be surprising. This seems much more Gamay to me. In Paso Robles for example I know of some pretty famous winemakers and important vineyards that thought they had Mourvèdre and it turned out to be Graciano.
I think @Jordan Mackay described this wine to a tee. While I enjoyed it, I wonder if it’s 100% Carignan. Could there possibly be an error in the identification of the variety? It is actually quite common in Californian vineyards and especially older vineyards to have a mix of varieties or believe it’s one variety because that’s how it was bought, but DNA testing can be surprising. This seems much more Gamay to me. In Paso Robles for example I know of some pretty famous winemakers and important vineyards that thought they had Mourvèdre and it turned out to be Graciano.
2 people found it helpfulFeb 11th, 2019
13%. Restrained. Better with food. Dark fruit but with a tartness to it. Slight medicinal. Low tannins. Throwing sediment. Only 24 bucks. Interesting find
13%. Restrained. Better with food. Dark fruit but with a tartness to it. Slight medicinal. Low tannins. Throwing sediment. Only 24 bucks. Interesting find
Jul 25th, 2017
Very smooth, a nice mix of acidity and sweetness.
Very smooth, a nice mix of acidity and sweetness.
May 7th, 2017Tannins are very apparent but fade into white pepper. Some herbal, medicinal qualities
Tannins are very apparent but fade into white pepper. Some herbal, medicinal qualities
Apr 23rd, 2017
