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RHÔNE-STYLE RED BLENDS New Releases Pepper, Cedar, and Baking Spices; Full Body; Deep, Rich, 1 Volume 42 February 2016 IN THIS ISSUE Tasting Notes on New Releases Rhône-Style Red Blends .........................Page 9 Pinot Noir....................................... 10 Cabernet Sauvignon ............................... 13 Cabernet Franc .................................. 14 Zinfandel ....................................... 14 Sauvignon Blanc .................................. 15 Petite Sirah ...................................... 16 Summary of Wines Reviewed in this Issue................ 16 RHÔNE-STYLE RED BLENDS New Releases pepper, cedar, and baking spices; full body; deep, rich, 1. 2013 Foxen, “Cuvée Jeanne Marie, Williamson-Doré textured, spicy, red and black berry fruit flavors with peppery Vineyard,” Santa Ynez Valley ($40) – Medium-light to notes and a hint of vanilla; full tannin; lingering aftertaste. medium ruby color; attractive, fragrant, spicy, cedary, black- Very enjoyable to drink now as it developed with airing in the berry and black cherry fruit aroma with hints of anise, dried glass. Very highly recommended. 15.0% alcohol; 5,000 herbs, and milk chocolate; medium-full to full body; forward, cases; blend of 45% Syrah, 40% Grenache, 8% Counoise, deep, rich, plummy, mouth-filling, red and black fruit flavors and 7% Mourvèdre; released July 2015. (Group Score: 16.4, with firm acidity and some silkiness in the mouthfeel; 0/4/1; My Score: 17 [91/100], third place) medium-full tannin; lingering aftertaste. Shows some elegance 5. 2013 Tablas Creek Vineyard, “Esprit de Tablas,” Paso and complexity, and very appealing to drink now. Very highly Robles ($55) – Medium ruby; attractive, spicy, complex, recommended. 14.2% alcohol; 500 cases; blend of 76% earthy, brambly, blueberry, blackberry, and black cherry fruit Grenache and 24% Mourvèdre; released November 2015. aroma with hints of smoked meat, white pepper, and black tea; (Group Score: 16.6 of 20 points, 3 of 11 first-place votes/1 medium-full body; cedary, red and black fruit flavors with second/2 thirds; My Score: 17 [92 of 100 points], first place) spicy notes and tending to be slightly drying on the finish; 2. 2014 Eberle, “Côtes-du-Rôbles,” Paso Robles ($28) – medium-full tannin; lingering aftertaste. Not quite as rich or Medium to medium-dark ruby; perfumed, spicy, toasty, dark forward as some of the other wines in this tasting, but nicely cherry and blackberry fruit aroma with herbal notes and hints balanced and shows some complexity as it developed with of dill, cedar chest, and cocoa; medium-full to full body; airing. Very highly recommended. 13.5% alcohol; 3,700 fleshy, toasty, rustic, red and black fruit flavors with firm cases; blend of 40% Mourvèdre, 28% Syrah, 22% Grenache, acidity and a rich, rounded mouthfeel; medium-full tannin; and 10% Counoise; released October 2015. (Group Score: lingering aftertaste. Show bright fruit and very easy to drink 16.3, 0/3/0; My Score: 17 [91/100], fourth place) and enjoy now. Very highly recommended. 14.8% alcohol; 6. 2014 Morgan, “Cotes du Crow’s,” Monterey ($18) – 683 cases; blend of 39% Mourvèdre, 31% Grenache, 21% Medium to medium-dark purplish ruby; youthful, forward, Syrah, and 9% Durif; to be released March 2016. (Group fragrant, raspberry and blackberry fruit aroma with hints of Score: 16.6, 4/0/2; My Score: 17 [91/100], fifth place) cedar and baking spices; medium-full body; silky, red and 3. 2013 Andrew Murray Vineyards, “Espérance, Curtis black fruit flavors that are expressive and nicely balanced; Vineyard,” Santa Ynez Valley ($30) – Medium-dark ruby; medium to medium-full tannin; lingering aftertaste. Easy to attractive, forward, brambly, strawberry and blackberry fruit like and enjoy over the near term. Highly recommended. aroma with hints of white pepper and dried herbs; full body; 14.2% alcohol; 6,500 cases; blend of 53% Grenache and big, concentrated, textured, savory, red and black fruit flavors 47% Syrah; released August 2015. (Group Score: 16.1, 0/2/2; with good depth, firm acidity, and some richness in the My Score: 16.5 [88/100], sixth place) mouthfeel; full tannin; lingering aftertaste. Developed with 7. 2014 Abstract, California ($32) – Medium-dark purplish airing in the glass and very appealing to drink now and over ruby; big, deep, intense, ripe blackberry and blueberry fruit the next year or two. Very highly recommended. 14.8% aroma with notes of dark chocolate and bacon fat; full body; alcohol; 700 cases; blend of 60% Grenache, 25% Mourvèdre, big, dense, extracted, oaky, mouth-filling, red and black fruit and 15% Syrah; released Fall 2015. (Group Score: 16.5, flavors with a slight impression of sweetness in the mouthfeel; 3/1/1; My Score: 17 [91/100], second place) full tannin; lingering aftertaste. Tending to an over-the-top 4. 2013 Beckmen Vineyards, “Cuvée Le Bec,” Santa Ynez style of red wine. Made by Orin Swift Cellars. Recommended, Valley ($25) – Medium-dark ruby; attractive, deep, fragrant, though with mixed opinions from our panel. 15.7% alcohol; black cherry and blackberry fruit aroma with hints of black 9 Continued on Next Page 28,000 cases; blend of Grenache, Petite Sirah, and Syrah 4. 2014 Hartford Court, “Land’s Edge Vineyard,” Sonoma (percentages not disclosed); released September 2015. Coast ($50) – Medium-light to medium purplish ruby; (Group Score: 16.0, 1/0/2; My Score: 16.5 [87/100], eighth attractive, assertive, earthy, spicy, cherry fruit aroma with place) hints of rose petals and vanilla; medium to medium-full body; 8. 2014 Le Dragon, “GSM,” Santa Barbara County ($24.95) rich, textured, earthy, red and dark fruit flavors with good Medium-light to medium ruby; herbal, earthy, meaty, red and depth and concentration, bright acidity, and a note of sweet black berry fruit aroma with hints of white pepper and wet oak; medium to medium-full tannin; lingering aftertaste. Very stone; medium to medium-full body; dark cherry and black- highly recommended. 14.9% alcohol; 1,800 cases; 100% PN; berry fruit flavors with hints of clove and chocolate, and a to be released March 2016. (Group Score: 16.4, 2/1/0; My silky mouthfeel; medium to medium-full tannin; lingering Score: 17 [91/100], fifth place) aftertaste. Easy to drink over the near term. Made by 5. 2014 Sojourn, “Gap’s Crown Vineyard,” Sonoma Coast Margerum Wine Company for Whole Foods Market, and also ($59) – Medium-light to medium purplish ruby; attractive, available on Margerum’s website. Recommended. 14.1% deep, black cherry, raspberry, and blackberry fruit aroma with alcohol; 224 cases; blend of 60% Grenache, 30% Syrah, and a floral note and hints of baking spices and forest floor; 10% Mourvèdre; released Winter 2015. (Group Score: 15.8, medium to medium-full body; rich, deep, fleshy, mouth- 0/0/1; My Score: 16.5 [87/100], seventh place) coating, red and black fruit flavors with a silky mouthfeel; True Ranking: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] [6, 7, 8] medium to medium-full tannin; lingering aftertaste. Devel- oped with airing in the glass to show some elegance and complexity that should reward several more years of bottle PINOT NOIR aging. Very highly recommended. 14.6% alcohol; 1,350 New Releases cases; 100% PN; released Spring 2016. (Group Score: 16.4, 0/1/3; My Score: 17 [91/100], sixth place) 6. 2014 Loring Wine Company, “Durell Vineyard,” Sonoma Coast ($50) – Medium ruby; attractive, ripe, spicy, cherry and red berry fruit aroma with a floral note and hints of mocha and dried herbs; medium to medium-full body; rich, deep, well balanced, elegantly styled, red fruit flavors with herbal notes, vibrant acidity, a hint of cola, and a silky mouthfeel; medium tannin; lingering aftertaste. Richness, elegance and some complexity developed and blossomed as the wine aired in the glass. Very highly recommended. 14.2% alcohol; 200 cases; 100% PN; released September 2015. (Group Score: 16.4, 1. 2014 Loring Wine Company, “Graham Family Vineyard,” 1/0/1; My Score: 17 [92/100], first place) Green Valley of Russian River Valley ($50) – Medium-light to medium ruby color; attractive, forward, black cherry and 7. 2014 Loring Wine Company, “Rosella’s Vineyard,” Santa strawberry fruit aroma with hints of clove and mocha; medium Lucia Highlands ($50) – Medium-light to medium ruby; body; vibrant, herbal, red fruit flavors with good depth and attractive, fragrant, cherry and strawberry fruit aroma with bright acidity; medium tannin; lingering aftertaste. Developed earthy notes of mushrooms, rose petals, and forest floor; some complexity as it aired in the glass, and deserving several medium to medium-full body; rich, fleshy, cherry and red more years of bottle aging (as do all the other wines in this berry fruit flavors with firm acidity and structure, and a note tasting). Very highly recommended. 14.7% alcohol; 125 of spicy oak; medium tannin; lingering aftertaste. Very highly cases; 100% Pinot Noir (PN); released September 2015. recommended. 14.8% alcohol; 400 cases; 100% PN; released (Group Score: 16.6 of 20 points, 4 of 11 first-place votes/3 September 2015. (Group Score: 16.4, 0/0/2; My Score: 17 seconds/2 thirds; My Score: 17 [92 of 100 points], third place) [91/100], seventh place) 2. 2014 Loring Wine Company, “Garys’ Vineyard,” Santa 8. 2014 Peacock Cellars, “Reserve, Peacock Farms,” Arroyo Lucia Highlands ($50) – Medium-light to medium ruby; Grande ($45) – Medium purplish ruby; forward, deep, intense, attractive, forward, fragrant, complex, raspberry and black black cherry and dark berry fruit aroma with hints of mocha cherry fruit aroma with hints of clove, Asian spices, and forest and forest floor; medium-full body; rich, ripe, extracted, floor; medium body; rich, deep, spicy, cherry and red berry mouth-filling, textured, red and black fruit flavors that have fruit flavors with bright acidity, hints of ginger and cola, and good depth and concentration; medium to medium-full tannin; a velvety mouthfeel; medium tannin; lingering aftertaste. Very lingering aftertaste.
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