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Sur Echalas Vineyard Grenache

Walla Walla Valley (WA) · Columbia Valley · United States

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smoked meat · green olives · grilled lamb · roast meats

201495 pts

The aromas explode with notes of potpourri, olive, smoked meat, fire pit, orange peel, mineral, mushroom, garrigue and white pepper. The palate is lifted, bright but intensely flavored, loaded with flower, berry, olive and charcuterie flavors. The finish seems near endless and t…
201394 pts

The aromas are intense, with notes of embers, stargazer lilies, funk, wet stone and black pepper. The palate dances gracefully, putting a premium on texture along, with generous amounts of savory flavors that persist on the long finish.
201297 pts

Despite its lighter color, this wine explodes from the glass with a complex, near-endless list of aromas that include sea breeze, crushed flowers, peat, green olive, fire pit, smoked meat, pepper, orange peel and sea salt. Its ethereal, elegant style belies the outrageously rich…
201195 pts

Densely planted and labor intensive (it is actually tilled by Belgian draft horses), the vineyard's first releases have been eagerly anticipated, and do not disappoint. Floral highlights are stacked over a swirl of umami, with subtle power and airiness. Delicate and tense, it's…