Carignan

Ferrer Bobet

Vinyes Velles Priorat Garnacha Carignan 2018

Decanted for 1 hour and it tight and complex. Mellowed out after we paired with our meal. — 2 days ago

Mas de Gourgonnier

Les Baux-de-Provence Grenache Blend

Cherry/strawberry, fruit roll-up, wild herbs de Provence,, iron, sage, hint of licorice, medium tannin and nice acid. Great wine. 2020 vintage. Couldn’t wait longer to open it with a steak. Hopefully I’ll have more patience next time. :) — 22 days ago

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Martha Stoumen

Post Flirtation Zinfandel - Carignan Blend 2022

Truncated family party notes. Crisp, fresh, zingy. Drink drink drink. Nicely done. — 2 months ago

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Ridge Vineyards

Geyserville Alexander Valley Zinfandel Blend 2023

Somm David T
9.3

This is my favorite Zinfindel blend from Ridge. I like it/them more with 8-10 years of bottle age. But this 2023 drank very well young. One of the best current releases I’ve had in a while. Fresh as it was very recently bottled! 93+ in time.

Sirloin Steak was tip top.

Pebble Beach Food & Wine 2025.

The ticket to this event has a pretty big price tag. But when you consider what a Napa etc. tasting or two and lunch would cost you, you are pretty much there and there is so much more than that. It ends up having great value. It’s wine, spirits and food candy land.
— 11 days ago

Jay, Scott@Mister and 10 others liked this

Domaine Tempier

Bandol Mourvedre Blend 2022

Deep purple in color; black cherries, blackberries, and wood smoke on the nose; medium plus acidity; high tannins; tastes like black plums, blueberries, wet slate, and a hint of black pepper with a really long finish. — 2 months ago

Château Musar

Hochar Père & Fils Bekaa Valley Red Blend 2020

Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Fruity on the nose, and medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity and a soft mouthfeel.

Showing plums, red currants, cherries, earth, black coffee, light wood, spices, tobacco leaf, dark chocolates, black tea, bitter herbs and peppercorn.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This 5 year old Cincalt /Grenache blend is already drinking nicely. Complex and interesting. Spicy and soft.

Elegant and fruit forward with nice compliments of the earth notes.

Needs 3 hours in the decanter to open up properly, so be patient.

Easy drinking and elegant. Would be interesting to try it again in 5 years.

A blend of 50% Cinsault, 40% Grenache and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged in French Oak barrels for 6 months.

14% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$40.
— 3 months ago

Tom, Daniel and 19 others liked this

Château Musar

Bekaa Valley Red Blend 2004

Eric Crane
9.3

Still fresh. The fruit is really ripe. — 4 days ago

Domaine Tempier

Bandol Rosé Blend 2018

The same Tempier game - deep, textbook, best at cellar temp for nuanced aromas and weighted viscosity.

2018 is losing its fruit, at the end of the window where hints and dried versions of fresh fruit and spices still hang around.

Dried orange peel, grapefruit, peach, and soft red melon and furry raspberry.

— a month ago

Vanessa, Jay and 13 others liked this

Gérard Bertrand

Grand Terroir Tautavel Grenache Blend 2017

Super drink. Soft tannins, lots of fruit and a great aroma — 2 months ago

Bedrock Wine Co.

Evangelho Vineyard Heritage Zinfandel Blend

PM
9.3

2021 is too young but I’m drinking it, and it’s delicious. — 3 months ago