This bold Grenache offers a nose full of black cherry, wild raspberry, and dried porcini mushrooms. The palate meanders between pomegranate, Pamplona chorizo, and Sarsaparilla, while the finish, full of soft and ripe tannins, provides a subtle grip and alluring texture. Bright acidity polishes this beauty off with a mineral-tinged finish that lingers for over a minute.

Vinous: 93

WINE SPECS

Vintage: 2016

Varietal: Grenache

Appellation: Paso Robles

Acid: 5.6 g/l

pH: 3.67

Bottling Date: 3/2/2018

Alcohol %: 14.9

Cooperage & Elevation: Aged for 16 months in 91% neutral oak puncheons, 9% new French oak cigars; unfiltered

Fermentation: 7-day cold soak with daily foot treading. Feral fermented with 36% whole clusters. Daily delestages early on, later moving to pump-overs. 2-week total maceration

Case Production: 351

Vineyard Notes: 100% Estate – Willow Creek District Paso Robles