2013 Samsara Grenache Black Oak Vineyard
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Score 85/100 · Drink 2016, Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate, Aug 2016
The only dud in the lineup is the 2013 Grenache Black Oak, which saw 100% stems and two years in neutral wood. Its evolved ruby color is followed by attractive notes of dried cherries, spice and cedar. This gives way to a medium-bodied, firm, linear Grenache that has some worrying dry tannin. Give bottles a year to see if the tannin sweetens up, but I suspect this will need to be drunk up.
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86
86/100
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87
87/100
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
85
85/100
Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Score 87/100 · Drink 2016-2018, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Jun 2016
The 2013 Grenache Black Oak Vineyard is a promising wine. Hints of red berry fruit, dried flowers and leather make a strong first impression, but then the wine's depth and persistence drop off precipitously. The 2014 was done with 100% whole clusters.
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