Category Archives: grenache noir

Haut Gleon Corbieres 2014

Posted on October 22, 2018 by

Chateau Haut Gleon, Les Sources de Gleon Rouge, AOP Corbieres, Aude, Occitanie, 2014 On Corbieres. This wine: lot No. on the neck but illegible, a blend of 55% carignan, 30% grenache noir, 15% syrah; vinification in stainless steel, then ageing … Continue reading →

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Vina Tondonia Rioja 2004

Posted on September 15, 2018 by

R. Lopez de Heredia, Vina Tondonia Reserva, Rioja Alta, DOCa Rioja, La Rioja, Spain, 2004 This wine: lot No. Lo228, Tondonia is a 170ha vineyard on the western right bank of the river Ebro, on an alluvial clay and limestone soil. … Continue reading →

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Treloar Grenache Roussillon 2014

Posted on September 7, 2018 by

Domaine Treloar, One Block Grenache, AOP Cotes du Roussillon, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France, 2014 This wine: lot no. L30.03.16, a blend of 60% grenache noir, 30% lledoner pelut and 10% carignan, old vines, manual harvest, aged in old oak for 12 … Continue reading →

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Torres Perpetual Priorat 2011

Posted on August 25, 2018 by

Miguel Torres, Perpetual, DOCa Priorat, Catalonia, Spain, 2011 On DOCa Priorat. This wine: lot No. L3235, a blend of garnacha and carinena, aged in French oak for 18 months, coated natural cork closure (stained to half length, and standing 1 … Continue reading →

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Vina Bosconia Rioja 2004

Posted on August 15, 2018 by

Bodegas R. Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia,Vina Bosconia Reserva, DOCa Rioja, La Rioja, Spain, 2004 On Rioja: Rioja Wine Guide, including style descriptions – courtesy of the Wine Society. This wine: lot No. L-9986, traditional style, a blend of 80% … Continue reading →

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Haut Gleon Corbieres 2012

Posted on August 12, 2018 by

Chateau Haut Gleon, Notre Dame, AOC Corbieres, Aude, Occitanie, 2012 This wine: lot No. L13/324 on the neck and really hard to see, a blend of syrah, grenache noir and carignan; fermented in stainless steel, aged for one year in … Continue reading →

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Escattes Languedoc 2013

Posted on August 9, 2018 by

Mas d’Escattes, Heritage, AOC Languedoc-Sommieres, Gard, Languedoc, France, 2013 This wine: lot No. L1512, organic, a blend of 60% syrah with grenache noir, natural indigenous yeast, aged in 600l demi-muid, coated natural cork closure, 14% abv, Des Cévennes à la … Continue reading →

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