Category Archives: Grenache Blanc

Curran Grenache Blanc 2007

Posted on August 4, 2009 by RJ

Curran Wines, Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara County, Grenache Blanc 2007 The nose combines flowers and herbaceous notes while the mouth is reminiscent of biting into a plum that isn’t fully ripe, bursting with fruit yet ripping with tart acidity … Continue reading →

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Vieux Telegraphe White Chateauneuf 2006

Posted on December 3, 2008 by RJ

Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, “La Crau” 2006 The wine today is Brunier’s white CDP. In the nose there is baking bread, straw and a subtle sense of stone fruits. In the mouth the wine is quite weighty, mineral driven … Continue reading →

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Fontanel Rivesaltes Ambre 1998

Posted on November 19, 2008 by RJ

Domaine Fontanel, Rivesaltes, Ambre 1998 This golden wine smells of citrus peel and nuts. In the mouth it like eating nuts and toffee, very sweet and viscous with acidity that offsets the richness and a little warmth from the fortification … Continue reading →

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