Tag Archives: Grenache

Dark Star Cellars Chain Reaction 29

Posted on December 5, 2012 by sean

On my way home from the folks’s house, I stopped at Paso Robles for a little fancy pants wine tasting. I stopped at Dover Canyon, and while there, they gave me a recommendation to check out Dark Star and Brian … Continue reading →

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Enter CDP: 2009 Domaine Grand Veneur Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Posted on December 1, 2012 by sean

This thing is gnarly. It’s been hard for me to put my finger on this wine. There’s a sort of sour earthiness in this. At first it has a very bitter fruit, then that sourness hits. The earthiness is kind … Continue reading →

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2010 Cave de Rasteau, Rasteau, Les Peyrieres

Posted on January 15, 2012 by sean

Meh. I’ll try to pick out some of the redeeming qualities of this wine. I decanted this for an hour or so, it seems like the aroma of this wine just diminished the more it sat out. At one point … Continue reading →

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