2018 Pharaoh Moans - Grenache
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Bright ruby-red. Expressive, spice-accented raspberry, boysenberry and cherry preserve aromas are complicated by building lavender and Asian spice nuances. Seamless, deep and appealingly sweet, offering palate-staining red/blue fruit liqueur, spice-cake and floral pastille flavors underscored by a vein of juicy acidity. Manages to be both rich and lively and shows no excess fat. Finishes smooth and impressively long, displaying polished, even tannins and persistent florality. 30% whole clusters.
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The 2018 Grenache, aged 19 months in neutral oak, has a pale to medium ruby-purple color and very ripe aromas of fruitcake, candied oranges, strawberries, raspberries and powdered sugar with touches of licorice and toasted coconut. The palate is full-bodied and loaded with sweet fruits in a firm, grainy frame with great juiciness, and it finishes long and spiced. It's an über ripe example of Paso Grenache that's well made and immediately appealing. 200 cases produced.
Gorgeous blueberry and black raspberry fruits as well as lots of blood orange, spring flowers, and white pepper notes all emerge from the 2018 Grenache. It's a beautiful Rhône blend from Paso Robles that has full-bodied richness, an incredible sense of purity and elegance, and a great finish. It's beautifully done and a gorgeous wine any way you look at it.