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Red · Grenache Blend

Critics

88 /100

Reviews

professional

Vintages

No vintages

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Community Reviews

Reviews

87.9

Avg Score

Highest

Smooth, nice tannins mid-palate, starting to have some fruit fade, cranberry, dark berries, and spice box. I wouldn't wait too much longer. Still nice but lacks some of the freshness and richness it once had. Nice effort!

2014 vintage

Incredible bargain! We opened this to be consumed with a Ham and Mushroom aux choux. Absolutely stunning wine. Silky tannins with dark berries and balanced acidity.

2014 vintage

Yummy! I am so sorry for the previous reviewers who had a subpar experience with this wine because this is drinking beautifully right now. I don't know if it was storage or just not ready to drink. Dave Phinney has outdone himself! Long legs, round, smooth, medium long finish, blackberries, blueberries, spice box, everything has come together into an elegant wine. I am delighted that I have 2 bottles left. I wouldn't wait too much longer on the 2014, but …

2014 vintage

Entrecôte Café de Paris, Kalbsbäckchen, Chateaubriand, Tournedos Rossini oder Lammkeule mit Rosmarinjus. Ebenso passend zu dunklen Fleischsorten wie Rindsschmorbraten, Lammfleisch und Wildgerichten

2014 vintage

Slight vinegar hint. Drink up!

2014 vintage

Even with 6 years in bottle, still coming in hot. A bit disjointed and disorganized, but you can feel it coming together. Perhaps another year or two, but this seems like Dave is just riding out his reputation to sell $13 wine for $40.

2014 vintage

Another year goes by and viola, my last bottle actually tastes good. Was going to use this for pot roast but after tasting first, I decided to drink instead. The reviews I have seen are all over the place, as are mine. These must have been stored improperly. Nice southern Rhone blend from Dave. 3.6 stars.

2014 vintage

Light vinegar, rubber in the nose. Nice mouthfeel, subtle tannins. Off-putting, bitter finish

2014 vintage

Not up to Dave Phinney's usual quality. I had my first bottle a year ago and thought it needed more time. A year later I am still waiting since the wine tastes green and hot. I want to like it...but no cigar. Better grenache based wine out there at better pricing.

2014 vintage

This is a fabulous wine with great QPR. I am having a problem with some of the low scores given this wine. Great fruit, long finish, soft tannins.

2014 vintage

Definitely a full-bodied wine made in a new world style. This wine desperately needs some lift to balance out how heavy it is on the palate, but it never really comes. There's an odd fragrant note up front that smells like a man's cologne, there's some smoke and some dark fruit too. This wine felt truly out of balance to me.It was, however, a little better with food.

2014 vintage

Another outstanding David Phinney wine. Incredible value for $24. All grenache, but clearly has a Spanish heritage--much to rich and full for a French Grenache. I loved this wine. Great QPR. Wonderful fruit without being overbearing up front. The body of syrah or Mourvedre. But none of the Syrah smoke/tar. I would always bue.

2014 vintage

A big fat fatty, at least for my tastes, but good in a purely hedonistic way.

2014 vintage

Really nice.

2014 vintage

This wine is a disjointed mess. Syrupy fruit up front, with a thin watery mid-palate, and a vile bitter/stemmy finish.

2014 vintage

Well made for those who appreciate the style.

2014 vintage

Allez Les Bleu (Mövenpick retail store, Hamburg) : A very fullbodied and dense showing, the fruit (too) sweet, too high ABV (15,2%), sweet black fruit, more the marmelade style, very lush though, a high class sweet fruit monster, not made for me, *(*-?)

2014 vintage

Better on day 2, but kind of unspectacular.

2014 vintage

100% Grenache, 15.2%. Big, but not sticky sweet. Mid palate isn't too overdone.

2014 vintage