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2022 Allbaer Escarpe Grenache

Removed from a professional wine storage facility; Purchased at retail

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RATINGS

95Jeb Dunnuck

...perfumed, expressive, exotic beauty that has tons of ripe red fruits, flowery incense, spice, and sappy herbes de Provence-like nuances...medium to full body, a layered, balanced mouthfeel, and sweet tannins...

92Vinous / IWC

...crushed blackberries and nuances of wet stone as the 2022 Grenache Escarpé blossoms. Ripe in style yet expertly balanced, it offers red and blue fruits that swirl across a core of zesty acidity.

17Jancis Robinson

Strawberry fruit with elegant, floral, peony aromas and dusty minerality. Lightly drying tannin with elevated acidity. Sweet-fruited finish.

REGION

United States, California, Central Coast

Central Coast AVA is a huge wine producing area that extends from Santa Barbara County in the south to San Francisco in the north. With more than 100,000 vineyard acres, it includes parts of six counties near the Pacific Ocean. Nearly 20 smaller AVAs lie within the Central Coast AVA. Central Coast earned appellation status in 1985. Included in the appellation are parts of the counties of Contra Costa, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz. Nearly every grape varietal grown in California is grown somewhere in the Central Coast AVA, though Chardonnay accounts for nearly 50% of the entire wine grape crop.

TYPE

Red Wine, Grenache

One of the most popular red varieties planted, it ripens late and prefers hot dry climates. It probably originated in Spain, where it is still widely grown. Grenache is best known for its use in Southern Rhone wines, including those of Chateauneuf-du-Pape.

VINTAGE

2022 Allbaer Escarpe Grenache