2019 Gorgeous Grenache

$42.00

fruit light illuminates
that island of mulberries
wilderness awake

Our Grenache comes from Garnier Vineyard just east of the town of Mosier, Oregon on the banks of the mighty Columbia River in the Columbia Gorge. Wrought by the work of this region’s dramatic geologic history, the soil here is a shallow sandy loam with basalt protrusions and produces lively, energetic wines that are as distinctive and dramatic as the environs.

TASTING NOTES:

The 2019 Gorgeous Grenache is inky and enticing, so concentrated and plum. Aplomb with plum and Li Hing Mui powder. There are blue fruits and cosmic dust, flakey pastry and the winnowing of cocoa nibs in preparation for chocolate. White pepper, floral sesame, black salt licorice, sweet tarts and grape bottlecap candies, oh and those special cherries for brandy old fashioneds. I like the distinction here, it’s a bigger redder wine but still supple and juicy, rich and plush, going places but not too far.