Dusty Nabor Grenache Spear Vineyards

My last bottle of nine purchased, and this is still drinking beautifully. A nice, light-to-medium weight red sporting plenty of wild strawberry notes, a wisp of floral and herbal elements, and a clean finish. Delicious stuff and a terrific value.

Poured this yesterday for a group of folks after double decanting and giving an hour or so in the open bottle. It was well received by everyone, which included some drinkers who enjoy really Grenache and a few people who might not have ever had one. Lots of delicious red fruits on a medium bodied frame. A nice interpretation of the grape.

Consistent with prior note. Pop'n'pour, used a proper stem this time, nose still tight, but very pleasant mix of raspberry and pepper. High delicious factor palate, textured, balanced, fruit forward with a nice stem driven secondary profile. Yum.

Pop'n'pour into stemless tumblers. I didn't get much on the nose initially, though might have been the choice of glassware. In any case, pleasant and red fruit driven from what I coaxed from my glass. Not super complex, yet not a bland fruit-bomb either. The palate impression is brilliant: round, red fruit attack, with a full progression through mid-palate to finish. Fine texture, ripe, mild tannins. Dry, yet smooth with massive delicious factor. Great acid-tannin-fruit balance, the whole cluster/stem inclusion …

Give it an hour or so of air and you’re in for a treat. I wish my wife liked Grenache; I would buy a few cases of Dusty’s deliciousness.

Easily bested a Tribute to Grace Granache that was opened alongside it. This was full of beautiful fruit, some complexity from what I believe was stem inclusion (just guessing), and a clean, elegant finish. Terrific wine.

Showing a little darker and with more prominent cherry notes than my first two bottles. Still, this is super delicious and makes me smile. Do yourself a favor and get on this train.

Liked this bottle. Fairly easy to drink. Lots of bright red fruits with some spices in it. Pretty dark for a Grenache.

Pale ruby color with slow legs. Cedar, oak and red cassis on the nose. Black cherry, red plum and pepper on the palate. Long smooth finish.

Consistent with my previous bottle. This is a step up from the NSO Grenache, but they’re clearly siblings. Well made, elegant rather than burly, and incredibly food friendly due to the well-judged acidity behind the lovely fruit. Really enjoyable and I’m happy to have a bunch more in the cellar.

Only leaving a brief note, as I didn't pay enough attention to the wine alone for a more complete reflection. I'll just say that this was ready to go with minimal air, was made in a sleek and finessed style, and was lovely with dinner. Next time around, I'll try to say more. For now, I'll just add that I'm happy with the purchase and have been enjoying Dusty's handiwork.