2013 Paul Lato Grenache Ora de Labora Bien Nacido Vineyard
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Succulent red cherries, kirsch, raspberries, mint and cinnamon are laced together in the 2013 Grenache Ora et Labora Bien Nacido Vineyard. Sweet, silky tannins add to an overall impression of finesse, while the succulent fruit brings with it considerable appeal. Open-knit and expressive to the core, the 2013 is impressive today. Like all of these wines, the 2013 Ora et Labora could use time to absorb its oak and develop more complexity, but it is quite attractive just the same.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate
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A bigger, richer and more concentrated effort than the Larner Grenache, the 2013 Grenache Bien Nacido Vineyard offers lots of cassis and black raspberry fruit to go with underlying notes of wet gravel, shrimp broth, peppery herbs, licorice and pepper. Medium to full-bodied, seamless, elegant and multi-dimensional on the palate, with a weightless mouthfeel, it's acidity is nicely integrated and it never puts a foot wrong. Given its balance and overall purity, it's a killer drink today, but it will evolve beautifully.