2015 A Tribute to Grace Grenache Murmur Vineyard
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The 2015 Grenache Murmur Vineyard offers lovely, understated depth and texture. Bright red cherry, tobacco, dried flowers and pine are woven together in an open, finely knit Grenache that will drink nicely right out of the gate.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Pale ruby-purple colored, the 2015 Grenache Murmur Vineyard offers up black and white pepper notes over a core of fresh red cherries and raspberry leaves plus wafts of dried herbs and dusty earth. Light to medium-bodied, with a chewy backbone and lively acid line supporting the subtle red berry and earthy flavors, it finishes with lingering herb and pepper notes.
The 2015 Grenache Murmur Vineyard comes from a site in the Santa Maria Valley and was aged in neutral French oak. It's a silky, polished, lightweight effort that offers notes of raspberries and flowers. Clean, quaffable and delicious, with plenty of character. It would almost take the place of a rosé, and while not my favorite style of Grenache, it is gulpable. Drink it in its youth. Focusing exclusively on Grenache, winemaker Angela Osborne continues to pull from some of the oldest vines and vineyards in California. She makes a silky, elegant style of Grenache that’s often reminiscent of a Pinot Noir.