April 10, 2008
Ecluse RENDITION is a Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre blend; a grand Rhône homage to Rhone reds. This wine presents boysenberry, cranberry, dried cocoa, and bursting fig.
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March 31, 2008
59% Syrah, 23% Grenache, 13% Mourvèdre & 5% Cinsault; the Syrah lead the varietals in giving definition and boldness. Drink this wine with a wonderful piece of steak or lamb. The wine contains structure. Firmness and beautiful tannins; the wine presents with dark red fruit, flint, underbrush and Italian truffle.
¡Salud!
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March 31, 2008
This wine contains - 70% Grenache, 17% Mourvèdre & 13% Syrah. The wine presents with rose petal, red peach, Bing cherry and leather.
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March 31, 2008
This wine contains - 27% Grenache, 27% Mourvèdre, 25% Syrah, 13% Counoise & 8% Cinsault; a interesting wine that does not have; a predominate or grape that overwhelms the other varietals. This wine is sophisticated and bold and yet elegant; blackberry, plum, Morel mushroom.
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March 19, 2008
This is a Syrah, Carignane, Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Cinsaut blend; an epic homage to Rhone varietals. And who would have thought that these grapes would be from Mendocino. This wine has an intense vibrancy, a depth and character that could not be found if it was a single varietal. This is a stellar wine; amazing depth; gorgeous silky tannins; dark red fruit Coulis, cinnamon quill, chocolate, Porcini, forest floor and leather. A wine that I pine to experience again.
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November 4, 2007
This is a nice and warm Bordeaux containing 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 70% Merlot, and 10% Petit Verdot; this wine is a nice balance of acid and tannin; abundant spice: marjoram, mint, cinnamon, roasted red plum, and smoke.
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September 4, 2007
A dynamic Mourvedre; remarkably even; flavors that are near and dear and other that are distant and exotic. The candy apple is familial and then I get some wonderful herbaceous notes that transport me to Indian subcontinent; abundant cinnamon, curry, Italian black fig, and allspice.
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August 21, 2007
This is a very interesting Rhone varietal blend. This wine contains 53% Grenache, 34% Syrah, 8% Mourvedre and 5% Counoise. This wine presents with a nice acid structure and the blend offers evenness and medium baked red fruit, white pepper, cinnamon and allspice.
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