2020 Horsepower Grenache Sur Echalas Vineyard
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The 2020 Grenache Sur Echalas Vineyard wafts up with a mentholated freshness, mixing crushed wild berries and exotic spices with savory sage and ashen stone aromas. This is round and supple, displaying ample weight yet also balance, with a pepper mix of woodland berries and spiced citrus. Juicy acidity maintains a lovely freshness as the 2020 finishes pleasantly chewy yet still fresh with silty tannins.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Eric Guido, Vinous
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Revealing a translucent ruby hue, the 2020 Grenache Sur Echalas Vineyard has a complex bouquet of earthy red and black fruits, cold fireplace, rose petals, and charcoal, with an incredibly meaty, gamey style that develops beautifully with air. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it has fine tannins, a lively, elegant mouthfeel, and outstanding length. I don't think it matches the 2019, but it's clearly a beautiful, elegant, classic 2020 with tons to love. It should evolve for 10-15 years.
The 2020 Grenache Sur Echalas Vineyard opens to leathery and savory notions on the nose with wilted dusty flowers and hints of olive and red and black peppercorns. Medium to full-bodied, the wine initially shows a tight mineral tension on the palate, with gripping tannins and a slight prickle as the fruit and tertiary expressions subside for persistent, bitter and astringent sensations that leave me chewing the wine. While the nose is lovely and savory, I really can't get past the clipped, tannic and chewy finish to bring myself back for a second sip this year.